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Household of George Mercer (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

George Mercer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Mercer, born in 1846 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Mercer, born in 1841 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Bury, Lancashire, England), George (born 1879 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Stepson, Joseph Bates, born in 1863 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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George Mercer's household

Male

George

Mercer

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Mercer

Wife
Male

Joseph

Bates

Stepson
Male

William

Mercer

Son
Male

George

Mercer

Son
Male

Thomas

Mercer

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Mercer

Head

Married

35

1846

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Mercer

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Bates

Stepson

Single

18

1863

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Mercer

Son

Single

4

1877

Bury, Lancashire, England

George

Mercer

Son

Single

2

1879

Bury, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mercer

Son

Single

0

1881

Bury, Lancashire, England

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