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Household of Michael Mercer (born 1854, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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.
Michael Mercer and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Mercer, born in 1854 in St Giles, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1852 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1879 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland) and Nicol (born 1880 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Servant, Helen Harkison, born in 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Michael Mercer's household
Michael
Mercer
Head
Margaret
Mercer
Wife
Elizabeth
Mercer
Daughter
Nicol
Mercer
Son
Helen
Harkison
Servant
| First name(s) | Michael |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael | Mercer | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Mercer | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Nicol | Mercer | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Harkison | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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