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Household of James Mercer (born 1820, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1820 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Mercer, born in 1830 in Claughton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1852 in Lancashire, England) and John (born 1860 in Lancashire, England).


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Ellen

Mercer

Wife
Male

George

Mercer

Son
Male

John

Mercer

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

61

1820

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Mercer

Wife

Married

51

1830

Claughton, Lancashire, England

George

Mercer

Son

Single

29

1852

Lancashire, England

John

Mercer

Son

Married

21

1860

Lancashire, England

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