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Household of James Mercer (born 1838, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1838 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Mercer, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Dorothy (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Richard W (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Margaret A (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
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James Mercer's household
James
Mercer
Head
Ann
Mercer
Wife
Dorothy
Mercer
Daughter
James
Mercer
Son
Mary A
Mercer
Daughter
Elizabeth
Mercer
Daughter
Joseph
Mercer
Son
Richard W
Mercer
Son
Margaret A
Mercer
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Preston, 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 | 43 | 1838 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Mercer | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Dorothy | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
James | Mercer | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Mercer | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Richard W | Mercer | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret A | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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