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Household of James Mercer (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1829 in Browland, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Mercer, born in 1833 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Altham, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1864 in Altham, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1865 in Altham, Lancashire, England), Bridget Ann (born 1868 in Altham, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Altham, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1873 in Altham, Lancashire, England).


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Mercer

Wife
Female

Margaret

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Henry

Mercer

Son
Male

Robert

Mercer

Son
Female

Bridget Ann

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Mercer

Son
Male

James

Mercer

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Browland, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

52

1829

Browland, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Mercer

Wife

Married

48

1833

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mercer

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Altham, Lancashire, England

Henry

Mercer

Son

Single

17

1864

Altham, Lancashire, England

Robert

Mercer

Son

Single

16

1865

Altham, Lancashire, England

Bridget Ann

Mercer

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Altham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mercer

Son

Single

11

1870

Altham, Lancashire, England

James

Mercer

Son

Single

8

1873

Altham, Lancashire, England

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