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Household of James I Mercer (born 1855, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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.

James I Mercer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James I Mercer, born in 1855 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. James I was the head of the household, married to Mary A Mercer, born in 1854 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Olive M (born 1876 in Brighton, Sussex, England), James A (born 1878 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and George A (born 1879 in Preston, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James I's Boarder, William Wiseman, born in 1871 in Brighton, Sussex, England.


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James I Mercer's household

Male

James I

Mercer

Head
Female

Mary A

Mercer

Wife
Female

Olive M

Mercer

Daughter
Male

James A

Mercer

Son
Male

George A

Mercer

Son
Male

William

Wiseman

Boarder
First name(s) James I
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James I

Mercer

Head

Married

26

1855

Brighton, Sussex, England

Mary A

Mercer

Wife

Married

27

1854

Brighton, Sussex, England

Olive M

Mercer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Brighton, Sussex, England

James A

Mercer

Son

Single

3

1878

Brighton, Sussex, England

George A

Mercer

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Sussex, England

William

Wiseman

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Brighton, Sussex, England

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