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Household of George Mercer (born 1829, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Mercer, born in 1829 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mercer, born in 1830 in Browland, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; George Henry (born 1858 in Chailey, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1862 in Chipping, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Wilfred, born 1876 in Chipping, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Visitor, Thomas (born 1853 in Chipping, Lancashire, England) and George's Visitor, William (born 1869 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England).
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George Mercer's household
George
Mercer
Head
Elizabeth
Mercer
Wife
George Henry
Mercer
Son
Alice
Mercer
Daughter
Wilfred
Mercer
Grand Son
Thomas
Mercer
Visitor
William
Scholes
Visitor
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Mercer | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Browland, Yorkshire, England | |
George Henry | Mercer | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Chailey, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Chipping, Lancashire, England | |
Wilfred | Mercer | Grand Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Chipping, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Mercer | Visitor | Married | 28 | 1853 | Chipping, Lancashire, England | |
William | Scholes | Visitor | Single | 12 | 1869 | Edgworth, Lancashire, England |
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