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Household of John Mercer (born 1835, 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 1835 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Mercer, born in 1835 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1855 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1863 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1865 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1868 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1872 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Mary

Mercer

Wife
Male

William

Mercer

Son
Female

Mary

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Maria

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Mercer

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Great Harwood, 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

46

1835

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mercer

Wife

Married

46

1835

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

William

Mercer

Son

Single

26

1855

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mercer

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Maria

Mercer

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Mercer

Son

Single

13

1868

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Mercer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

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