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Household of James Mercer (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1856 in Aspull, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mercer, born in 1857 in Ince, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary Jane, born 1879 in Aspull, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Noah Maddock, born in 1851 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England.


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Sarah

Mercer

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Noah

Maddock

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Aspull, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

25

1856

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mercer

Wife

Married

24

1857

Ince, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Mercer

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Noah

Maddock

Lodger

Widower

30

1851

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

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