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Household of John Mercer (born 1842, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1842 in Barrow, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Mercer, born in 1849 in Whalley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1869 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Arthur Thos (born 1871 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Martha Ellen (born 1873 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1875 in Billington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Alice Swarbrick, born in 1864 in Hurst Green, Lancashire, England.
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John Mercer's household
John
Mercer
Head
Hannah
Mercer
Wife
William
Mercer
Son
Arthur Thos
Mercer
Son
Martha Ellen
Mercer
Daughter
James
Mercer
Son
Alice
Swarbrick
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Barrow, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Mercer | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Mercer | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Whalley, Lancashire, England | |
William | Mercer | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
Arthur Thos | Mercer | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
Martha Ellen | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
James | Mercer | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Billington, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Swarbrick | Visitor | Single | 17 | 1864 | Hurst Green, Lancashire, England |
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