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Household of John Mercer (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, 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.

John Mercer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Mercer, born in 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret A (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Matilda (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Catherine (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Sarah A Kenyon, born in 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Catherine

Mercer

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Kenyon

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mercer

Head

Married

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Mercer

Wife

Married

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Mercer

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Mercer

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Mercer

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Kenyon

Boarder

-

30

1851

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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