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Household of Edward Mercer (born 1833, 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.
Edward Mercer and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Mercer, born in 1833 in Billington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Alice Mercer, born in 1832 in Saighton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Catharine (born 1864 in Billington, Lancashire, England), Martha Ann (born 1866 in Billington, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1867 in Billington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder Lodger, Elizabeth Eccles, born in 1863 in Saighton, Lancashire, England.
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Edward Mercer's household
Edward
Mercer
Head
Alice
Mercer
Wife
Catharine
Mercer
Daughter
Martha Ann
Mercer
Daughter
James
Mercer
Son
Elizabeth
Eccles
Boarder Lodger
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Billington, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Mercer | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Billington, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Mercer | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Saighton, Lancashire, England | |
Catharine | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Billington, Lancashire, England | |
Martha Ann | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Billington, Lancashire, England | |
James | Mercer | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Billington, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Eccles | Boarder Lodger | Single | 18 | 1863 | Saighton, Lancashire, England |
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