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Household of John Mercer (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1837 in Rostherne, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Mercer, born in 1838 in Halton, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Lily (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Rose (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Cousin, Edith Walker, born in 1862 in Norwich, Cheshire, England.


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Emma

Mercer

Wife
Male

Harry

Mercer

Son
Female

Lily

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Rose

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Edith

Walker

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Rostherne, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mercer

Head

Married

44

1837

Rostherne, Cheshire, England

Emma

Mercer

Wife

Married

43

1838

Halton, Cheshire, England

Harry

Mercer

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lily

Mercer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Rose

Mercer

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith

Walker

Cousin

Single

19

1862

Norwich, Cheshire, England

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