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Household of James Mercer (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1832 in Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mercer, born in 1826 in Cumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother In Law, John Holmes, born in 1831 in Cumberland, England.


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Sarah

Mercer

Wife
Male

John

Holmes

Brother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

49

1832

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mercer

Wife

Married

55

1826

Cumberland, England

John

Holmes

Brother In Law

Single

50

1831

Cumberland, England

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