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Household of John Merson (born 1847, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Merson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merson, born in 1847 in Grange, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elsie Merson, born in 1847 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander P (born 1867 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), Maggie J (born 1878 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Elsie (born 1880 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Merson's household

Male

John

Merson

Head
Female

Elsie

Merson

Wife
Male

Alexander P

Merson

Son
Female

Maggie J

Merson

Daughter
Female

Elsie

Merson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Merson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Merson

Head

Married

34

1847

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

Merson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander P

Merson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie J

Merson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

Merson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

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