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Household of George Mercer (born 1840, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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.
George Mercer and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Mercer, born in 1840 in Corston, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Mercer, born in 1842 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They had 5 children; Frederick J (born 1871 in Belper, Derbyshire, England), Fanny C (born 1874 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England), Minnie L (born 1875 in Colchester, Essex, England), Alice M (born 1878 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Louisa F (born 1880 in Colchester, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Elizabeth Stowgrove, born in 1863 in Thorrington, Essex, England.
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George Mercer's household
George
Mercer
Head
Eliza
Mercer
Wife
Frederick J
Mercer
Son
Fanny C
Mercer
Daughter
Minnie L
Mercer
Daughter
Alice M
Mercer
Daughter
Louisa F
Mercer
Daughter
Elizabeth
Stowgrove
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Corston, Somerset, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Mercer | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Corston, Somerset, England | |
Eliza | Mercer | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Ipswich, Suffolk, England | |
Frederick J | Mercer | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Belper, Derbyshire, England | |
Fanny C | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
Minnie L | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Alice M | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Louisa F | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Elizabeth | Stowgrove | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Thorrington, Essex, England |
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