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Household of James Mercer (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Mercer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1845 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Mercer, born in 1844 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Simeon (born 1868 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England) and Alfred W (born 1872 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Kippen, born in 1858 in Scotland.


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Harriet

Mercer

Wife
Male

Simeon

Mercer

Son
Male

Alfred W

Mercer

Son
Male

John

Kippen

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

36

1845

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Mercer

Wife

Married

37

1844

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Simeon

Mercer

Son

Single

13

1868

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Alfred W

Mercer

Son

Single

9

1872

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

John

Kippen

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Scotland

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