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Household of James Mercer (born 1829, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1829 in Whiston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Mercer, born in 1831 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1863 in Prescot, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1867 in Prescot, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Thomas (born 1867 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England) and James's Visitor, Prudence (born 1869 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England).
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James Mercer's household
James
Mercer
Head
Jane
Mercer
Wife
Jane
Mercer
Daughter
Hannah
Mercer
Daughter
Thomas
Houghton
Servant
Prudence
Oakes
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Whiston, 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 | 52 | 1829 | Whiston, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Mercer | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Prescot, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Prescot, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Houghton | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Rainhill, Lancashire, England | |
Prudence | Oakes | Visitor | Single | 12 | 1869 | Rainhill, Lancashire, England |
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