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Household of James Mercer (born 1845, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1845 in Folkestone, Kent, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Mercer, born in 1847 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. They had 3 children; Florence S (born 1873 in Folkestone, Kent, England), Charles J (born 1876 in Folkestone, Kent, England) and Jessie S (born 1878 in Folkestone, Kent, England).


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Susan

Mercer

Wife
Female

Florence S

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Charles J

Mercer

Son
Female

Jessie S

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Folkestone, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Mercer

Head

Married

36

1845

Folkestone, Kent, England

Susan

Mercer

Wife

Married

34

1847

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Florence S

Mercer

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Folkestone, Kent, England

Charles J

Mercer

Son

Single

5

1876

Folkestone, Kent, England

Jessie S

Mercer

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Folkestone, Kent, England

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