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Household of John Mercer (born 1827, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1827 in Knowsley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Mercer, born in 1827 in Acton, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1869 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1862 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Joseph Woods, born in 1861 in Lancashire, England.
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John Mercer's household
John
Mercer
Head
Ann
Mercer
Wife
James
Mercer
Son
Sarah
Mercer
Daughter
Joseph
Woods
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Knowsley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Mercer | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Knowsley, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Mercer | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Acton, Cheshire, England | |
James | Mercer | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Rainhill, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Rainhill, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Woods | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Lancashire, England |
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