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Household of William Mercer (born 1811, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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.

William Mercer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1811 in Fife, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Mercer, born in 1817 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1853 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1855 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Eliza

Mercer

Wife
Male

George

Mercer

Son
Male

Henry

Mercer

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Married

70

1811

Fife, Scotland

Eliza

Mercer

Wife

Married

64

1817

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Mercer

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Mercer

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Midlothian, Scotland

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