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Household of Henry Mercer (born 1823, 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.
Henry Mercer and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Mercer, born in 1823 in Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Martha Mercer, born in 1828 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Isaac (born 1861 in -) and George (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Boarder, Nancy Duckworth, born in 1821 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
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Henry Mercer's household
Henry
Mercer
Head
Martha
Mercer
Wife
Ann
Waddington
Daughter
Isaac
Waddington
Son
George
Waddington
Son
Nancy
Duckworth
Boarder
| First name(s) | Henry |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Harwood, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Henry | Mercer | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Mercer | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Waddington | Daughter | Single | 28 | 1853 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Isaac | Waddington | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | - | |
George | Waddington | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Nancy | Duckworth | Boarder | Single | 60 | 1821 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
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