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Household of James Mercer (born 1844, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1844 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1842 in Scotland. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1867 in Broughton, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1870 in Broughton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1872 in Broughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Ann (born 1816 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, James (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
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James Mercer's household
James
Mercer
Head
Margaret
Mercer
Wife
Ann
Mercer
Daughter
Jane
Mercer
Daughter
Thomas
Mercer
Son
Ann
Mercer
Mother
John
Hall
Boarder
James
Dickinson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Goosnargh, 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 | 37 | 1844 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Mercer | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Scotland | |
Ann | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Broughton, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Broughton, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Mercer | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Broughton, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Mercer | Mother | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
John | Hall | Boarder | Single | 22 | 1859 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England | |
James | Dickinson | Boarder | Single | 15 | 1866 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
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