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Household of John Mercer (born 1831, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hailsham, Sussex, 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.
John Mercer and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1831 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Mercer, born in 1832 in Warbleton, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1859 in Warbleton, Sussex, England), George (born 1864 in Warbleton, Sussex, England), Ruth (born 1867 in Warbleton, Sussex, England) and Emily (born 1871 in Warbleton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Agnes (born 1864 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England) and John's Servant, William (born 1862 in Ninfield, Sussex, England).
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John Mercer's household
John
Mercer
Head
Mary
Mercer
Wife
Mary
Mercer
Daughter
George
Mercer
Son
Ruth
Mercer
Daughter
Emily
Mercer
Daughter
Agnes
Wood
Servant
William
Crouch
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Mercer | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England | |
Mary | Mercer | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Warbleton, Sussex, England | |
Mary | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Warbleton, Sussex, England | |
George | Mercer | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Warbleton, Sussex, England | |
Ruth | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Warbleton, Sussex, England | |
Emily | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Warbleton, Sussex, England | |
Agnes | Wood | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England | |
William | Crouch | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Ninfield, Sussex, England |
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