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Household of Edward Mercer (born 1840, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Mercer, born in 1840 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen Jane (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Sister, Ellen Mercer, born in 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Mercer's household

Male

Edward

Mercer

Head
Female

Margaret

Mercer

Wife
Female

Ellen Jane

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Annie

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Mercer

Sister
First name(s) Edward
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Mercer

Head

Married

41

1840

Bury, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mercer

Wife

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen Jane

Mercer

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Annie

Mercer

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Mercer

Sister

Single

31

1850

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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