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Household of James Mercer (born 1836, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1836 in Ince, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Mercer, born in 1835 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Pernal (born 1859 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1860 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Skellow, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1867 in Trimdon Grange, Durham, England), John (born 1870 in Skellow, Durham, England), James (born 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1874 in Ince, Lancashire, England).
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James Mercer's household
James
Mercer
Head
Alice
Mercer
Wife
Pernal
Mercer
Daughter
Ellen
Mercer
Daughter
Elizabeth
Mercer
Daughter
Mary Ann
Mercer
Daughter
John
Mercer
Son
James
Mercer
Son
Thomas
Mercer
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Ince, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Mercer | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Mercer | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Pernal | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Skellow, Durham, England | |
Mary Ann | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Trimdon Grange, Durham, England | |
John | Mercer | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Skellow, Durham, England | |
James | Mercer | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Mercer | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Ince, Lancashire, England |
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