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Household of Robert Mercer (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

Robert Mercer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Mercer, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Mercer, born in 1832 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Rachel (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Mercer's household

Male

Robert

Mercer

Head
Female

Ann

Mercer

Wife
Female

Rachel

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Jane

Mercer

Daughter
Male

William

Mercer

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Mercer

Head

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Mercer

Wife

Married

49

1832

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Rachel

Mercer

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Mercer

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Mercer

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Mercer

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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