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Household of William Mercer (born 1845)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1845 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1851 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1874 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1874 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1881 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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William Mercer's household
William
Mercer
Head
Margaret
Mercer
Wife
Margaret
Mercer
Daughter
Ann
Mercer
Daughter
Helen
Mercer
Daughter
Alexander
Mercer
Son
Elizabeth
Mercer
Daughter
Sarah
Mercer
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Mercer | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Ireland | |
Margaret | Mercer | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Mercer | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Mercer | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Mercer | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Mercer | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah | Mercer | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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