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Household of John Mercer (born 1840, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1840 in Chipping, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betty Mercer, born in 1841 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1859 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1862 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Gibson, born in 1831 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England.
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John Mercer's household
John
Mercer
Head
Betty
Mercer
Wife
Ann
Mercer
Daughter
Thomas
Mercer
Son
James
Gibson
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Chipping, 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 | 41 | 1840 | Chipping, Lancashire, England | |
Betty | Mercer | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Mercer | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
James | Gibson | Boarder | Single | 50 | 1831 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England |
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