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Household of Ellen Mercer (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

Ellen Mercer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Mercer, born in 1844 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Ellen was the head of the household, married to Haidee E Mercer, born in 1871 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Haidee E (born 1871 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Lillian A (born 1872 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Agnes M (born 1876 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and Ernest J (born 1881 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Mother, Ellen (born 1820 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen's Visitor, Jane (born 1856 in Whiston, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Mercer's household

Female

Ellen

Mercer

Head
Female

Haidee E

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Lillian A

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Agnes M

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Ernest J

Mercer

Son
Female

Ellen

Crawshaw

Mother
Female

Jane

Mercer

Visitor
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Mercer

Head

Married

37

1844

Salford, Lancashire, England

Haidee E

Mercer

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Lillian A

Mercer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Agnes M

Mercer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Ernest J

Mercer

Son

Single

0

1881

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Crawshaw

Mother

Widow

61

1820

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Mercer

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Whiston, Lancashire, England

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