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Household of Betsy Mercer (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Betsy Mercer and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Betsy Mercer, born in 1825 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Betsy was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Jane H, born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Betsy's Lodger, Mary E Bamford, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Betsy Mercer's household

Female

Betsy

Mercer

Head
Female

Jane H

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Bamford

Lodger
First name(s) Betsy
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Betsy

Mercer

Head

Widow

56

1825

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane H

Mercer

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Bamford

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

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