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Household of James Mercer (born 1816, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1816 in Folkestone, Kent, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mercer, born in 1821 in Folkestone, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1842 in Folkestone, Kent, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Eliza L (born 1870 in Folkestone, Kent, England), Laura G (born 1873 in Folkestone, Kent, England) and Stephen T (born 1878 in Folkestone, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, George (born 1864 in Elham, Kent, England), James's Son In Law, Stephen G (born 1841 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England) and James's Lodger, Jane (born 1849 in Hawkinge, Kent, England).
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James Mercer's household
James
Mercer
Head
Elizabeth
Mercer
Wife
Elizabeth
Godden
Daughter
Eliza L
Godden
Grand Daughter
Laura G
Godden
Grand Daughter
Stephen T
Godden
Grand Son
George
Palmer
Boarder
Stephen G
Godden
Son In Law
Jane
Finn
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Folkestone, 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 | 65 | 1816 | Folkestone, Kent, England | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Folkestone, Kent, England | |
Elizabeth | Godden | Daughter | Married | 39 | 1842 | Folkestone, Kent, England | |
Eliza L | Godden | Grand Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Folkestone, Kent, England | |
Laura G | Godden | Grand Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Folkestone, Kent, England | |
Stephen T | Godden | Grand Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Folkestone, Kent, England | |
George | Palmer | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Elham, Kent, England | |
Stephen G | Godden | Son In Law | Married | 40 | 1841 | Bermondsey, Surrey, England | |
Jane | Finn | Lodger | Widow | 32 | 1849 | Hawkinge, Kent, England |
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