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Household of Thomas Mercer (born 1843, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maxton, Roxburghshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Mercer, born in 1843 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mercer, born in 1846 in Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1866 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1879 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Mercer's household

Male

Thomas

Mercer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mercer

Wife
Male

Alexander

Mercer

Son
Female

Mary

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Janet

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Mercer

Head

Married

38

1843

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mercer

Wife

Married

35

1846

Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Mercer

Son

-

15

1866

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Mercer

Daughter

-

12

1869

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Mercer

Daughter

-

10

1871

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jemima

Mercer

Daughter

-

2

1879

Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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