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Household of Thomas Mercer (born 1843, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 1843 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mercer, born in 1845 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1865 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Christian (born 1872 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1878 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
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Thomas Mercer's household
Thomas
Mercer
Head
Elizabeth
Mercer
Wife
James
Mercer
Son
John
Mercer
Son
Elizabeth
Mercer
Daughter
Christian
Mercer
Daughter
Isabella
Mercer
Daughter
Georgina
Mercer
Daughter
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Mercer | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Mercer | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
John | Mercer | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Christian | Mercer | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Mercer | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Georgina | Mercer | Daughter | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
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