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Household of George Mercer (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1839 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1841 in Longton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Jane Ann (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Niece, Margaret (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and George's Servant, Phillis (born 1866 in Ketley, Shropshire, England).


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George Mercer's household

Male

George

Mercer

Head
Female

Margaret

Mercer

Wife
Male

William

Mercer

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Proctor

Niece
Female

Phillis

James

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Preston, 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

42

1839

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mercer

Wife

Married

40

1841

Longton, Lancashire, England

William

Mercer

Son

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane Ann

Mercer

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Proctor

Niece

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Phillis

James

Servant

Single

15

1866

Ketley, Shropshire, England

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