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Household of Thomas Mercer (born 1819, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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.
Thomas Mercer and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Mercer, born in 1819 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Helen Mercer, born in 1829 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Beatrice (born 1862 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1866 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Michael (born 1871 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Visitor, Jane (born 1834 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas's Boarder, James (born 1853 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Thomas Mercer's household
Thomas
Mercer
Head
Helen
Mercer
Wife
Beatrice
Mercer
Daughter
Marion
Mercer
Daughter
Thomas
Mercer
Son
Michael
Mercer
Son
Jane
Ketchen
Visitor
James
Turner
Boarder
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Mercer | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Mercer | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Beatrice | Mercer | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Mercer | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Mercer | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Michael | Mercer | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Ketchen | Visitor | Unmarried | 47 | 1834 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Turner | Boarder | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Temple, Midlothian, Scotland |
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