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Household of James Mercer (born 1814, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1814 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mercer, born in 1827 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Florence E (born 1863 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Malinda H (born 1866 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Fanny B (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Clara H (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Sarah

Mercer

Wife
Female

Florence E

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Malinda H

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Fanny B

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Clara H

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

67

1814

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mercer

Wife

Married

54

1827

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Florence E

Mercer

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Malinda H

Mercer

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Fanny B

Mercer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Clara H

Mercer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

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