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Household of James Mercer (born 1853, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen V Mercer, born in 1855 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Louisa (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ann Sharples, born in 1816 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
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James Mercer's household
James
Mercer
Head
Ellen V
Mercer
Wife
Elizabeth Ann
Mercer
Daughter
Mary Ellen
Mercer
Daughter
Louisa
Mercer
Daughter
Ann
Sharples
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Blackburn, 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 | 28 | 1853 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen V | Mercer | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Louisa | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Sharples | Servant | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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