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Household of John Mercer (born 1836, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1836 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen M Mercer, born in 1845 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William B (born 1870 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1875 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Alice M M (born 1877 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1879 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Susan (born 1860 in Ringland, Norfolk, England), John's Servant, Mary A (born 1861 in Cemais, Anglesey, Wales), John's Servant, Alice (born 1860 in United States) and John's Governess, Maria (born 1855 in Kingham, Oxfordshire, England).
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John Mercer's household
John
Mercer
Head
Ellen M
Mercer
Wife
William B
Mercer
Son
Ellen
Mercer
Daughter
Edward
Mercer
Son
John
Mercer
Son
Alice M M
Mercer
Daughter
James
Mercer
Son
Susan
Wharton
Servant
Mary A
Williams
Servant
Alice
Whitehead
Servant
Maria
Landford
Governess
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Mercer | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen M | Mercer | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
William B | Mercer | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Mercer | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England | |
John | Mercer | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England | |
Alice M M | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England | |
James | Mercer | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England | |
Susan | Wharton | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Ringland, Norfolk, England | |
Mary A | Williams | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Cemais, Anglesey, Wales | |
Alice | Whitehead | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | United States | |
Maria | Landford | Governess | Single | 26 | 1855 | Kingham, Oxfordshire, England |
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