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Household of Alexander Mercer (born 1831, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mercer, born in 1831 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1829 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
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Alexander Mercer's household
Alexander
Mercer
Head
Margaret
Mercer
Wife
Alexander
Mercer
Son
Elizabeth
Mercer
Daughter
William
Mercer
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Mercer | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Mercer | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Dublin, Dublin, Ireland | |
Alexander | Mercer | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
William | Mercer | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
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