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Household of Walter Mercer (born 1807, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.
Walter Mercer and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Mercer, born in 1807 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Walter was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Grandson, John W (born 1862 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Walter's Servant, Hannah (born 1850 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Walter's Servant, Jessie (born 1866 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
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Walter Mercer's household
Walter
Mercer
Head
John W
Ballantyne
Grandson
Hannah
Coutts
Servant
Jessie
Davidson
Servant
| First name(s) | Walter |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 74 |
| Birth year | 1807 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter | Mercer | Head | Widower | 74 | 1807 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John W | Ballantyne | Grandson | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hannah | Coutts | Servant | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jessie | Davidson | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Invernessshire, Scotland |
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