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Household of Catherine Mercer (born 1843, 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.

Catherine Mercer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Mercer, born in 1843 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Catherine was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1872 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and Francis (born 1875 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).


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Catherine Mercer's household

Female

Catherine

Mercer

Head
Female

Margaret

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Mercer

Son
Female

Ellen

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Francis

Mercer

Son
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Catherine

Mercer

Head

Widow

38

1843

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mercer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mercer

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Mercer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Francis

Mercer

Son

Single

6

1875

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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