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Household of Harriet Mercer (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Harriet Mercer and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Harriet Mercer, born in 1837 in Accrington, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Harriet was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Mary A, born 1860 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Harriet's Boarder, Jane Knowles, born in 1859 in Billington, Lancashire, England.


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Harriet Mercer's household

Female

Harriet

Mercer

Head
Female

Mary A

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Jane

Knowles

Boarder
First name(s) Harriet
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Accrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Harriet

Mercer

Head

Widow

44

1837

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Mercer

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Jane

Knowles

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Billington, Lancashire, England

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