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Household of James Mercer (born 1822, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1822 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Mercer, born in 1822 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ruth Crompton, born in 1856 in Bradford, Lancashire, England.


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Harriet

Mercer

Wife
Female

Ruth

Crompton

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

59

1822

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Mercer

Wife

Married

59

1822

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Ruth

Crompton

Servant

Single

25

1856

Bradford, Lancashire, England

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