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Household of Abraham Mercer (born 1825, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
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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.
Abraham Mercer and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Mercer, born in 1825 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Nanny Mercer, born in 1824 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1857 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1860 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Abraham's Mother In Law, Betty Hodgson, born in 1808 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England.
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Abraham Mercer's household
Abraham
Mercer
Head
Nanny
Mercer
Wife
Elizabeth
Mercer
Daughter
Ann
Mercer
Daughter
Betty
Hodgson
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | Abraham |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abraham | Mercer | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Nanny | Mercer | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Betty | Hodgson | Mother In Law | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England |
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