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Household of William Mercer (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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.

William Mercer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rosa Mercer, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mungo (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Rosa

Mercer

Wife
Male

Mungo

Mercer

Son
Male

John

Mercer

Son
Male

William

Mercer

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rosa

Mercer

Wife

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mungo

Mercer

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Mercer

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Mercer

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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