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Household of Alexander Mercer (born 1856, 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.

Alexander Mercer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mercer, born in 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Lydia Mercer, born in 1858 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Edward, born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Joseph Ashton, born in 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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Alexander Mercer's household

Male

Alexander

Mercer

Head
Female

Lydia

Mercer

Wife
Male

Edward

Mercer

Son
Male

Joseph

Ashton

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mercer

Head

Married

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Mercer

Wife

Married

23

1858

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Edward

Mercer

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Ashton

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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