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Household of John Mercer (born 1842, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1842 in Parr, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Mercer, born in 1847 in Sutton, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Parr, Lancashire, England), David (born 1866 in Parr, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1869 in Parr, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Parr, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1873 in Parr, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1877 in Parr, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1878 in Parr, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1881 in Parr, Lancashire, England).
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John Mercer's household
John
Mercer
Head
Mary
Mercer
Wife
Thomas
Mercer
Son
David
Mercer
Son
Esther
Mercer
Daughter
John
Mercer
Son
Mary
Mercer
Daughter
Sarah
Mercer
Daughter
Ellen
Mercer
Daughter
Samuel
Mercer
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Parr, Lancashire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Mercer | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Parr, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Mercer | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Sutton, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Mercer | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Parr, Lancashire, England | |
David | Mercer | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Parr, Lancashire, England | |
Esther | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Parr, Lancashire, England | |
John | Mercer | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Parr, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Parr, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Parr, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Parr, Lancashire, England | |
Samuel | Mercer | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Parr, Lancashire, England |
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