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Household of James Mercer (born 1849, Dublin)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 1849 in Dublin, Dublin, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Mercer, born in 1850 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1875 in Barrow, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1815 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), James's Boarder, John (born 1826 in Ireland) and James's Brother In Law, Samuel (born 1853 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England).


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Ann

Mercer

Wife
Female

Mary A

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Parish

Mother In Law
Male

John

Moran

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Parish

Brother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

32

1849

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Ann

Mercer

Wife

Married

31

1850

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Mercer

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Parish

Mother In Law

Widow

66

1815

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

John

Moran

Boarder

Single

55

1826

Ireland

Samuel

Parish

Brother In Law

Single

28

1853

Dudley, Staffordshire, England

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