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Household of John Merson (born 1819, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cairney, Aberdeenshire, 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 1819 in Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Merson, born in 1824 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1857 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1859 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James A (born 1866 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Merson's household

Male

John

Merson

Head
Female

Helen

Merson

Wife
Male

John

Merson

Son
Male

George

Merson

Son
Male

James A

Merson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Merson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place 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

62

1819

Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Merson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Merson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Merson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James A

Merson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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