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Household of James Mercer (born 1833, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Malling, Kent, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1833 in Capel, Kent, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Mercer, born in 1835 in Ightham, Kent, England. They had 7 children; Charlie (born 1859 in Ightham, Kent, England), William (born 1864 in Ightham, Kent, England), Richard (born 1866 in Ightham, Kent, England), Mary Ann (born 1869 in Ightham, Kent, England), Herbert (born 1871 in Ightham, Kent, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Ightham, Kent, England) and Frederic (born 1876 in Ightham, Kent, England).


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Caroline

Mercer

Wife
Male

Charlie

Mercer

Son
Male

William

Mercer

Son
Male

Richard

Mercer

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Mercer

Son
Male

Thomas

Mercer

Son
Male

Frederic

Mercer

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Capel, Kent, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

48

1833

Capel, Kent, England

Caroline

Mercer

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ightham, Kent, England

Charlie

Mercer

Son

Single

22

1859

Ightham, Kent, England

William

Mercer

Son

Single

17

1864

Ightham, Kent, England

Richard

Mercer

Son

Single

15

1866

Ightham, Kent, England

Mary Ann

Mercer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ightham, Kent, England

Herbert

Mercer

Son

Single

10

1871

Ightham, Kent, England

Thomas

Mercer

Son

Single

8

1873

Ightham, Kent, England

Frederic

Mercer

Son

Single

5

1876

Ightham, Kent, England

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