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Household of John Mercer (born 1827, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1827 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Judith Mercer, born in 1825 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1851 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1853 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Margaret E (born 1860 in Sabden, Lancashire, England), James T (born 1861 in Sabden, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1863 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), John (born 1867 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1869 in Sabden, Lancashire, England).


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Judith

Mercer

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Mary

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Mercer

Daughter
Male

James T

Mercer

Son
Male

Richard

Mercer

Son
Male

John

Mercer

Son
Female

Alice

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mercer

Head

Married

54

1827

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Judith

Mercer

Wife

Married

56

1825

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mercer

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mercer

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Mercer

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Sabden, Lancashire, England

James T

Mercer

Son

Single

20

1861

Sabden, Lancashire, England

Richard

Mercer

Son

Single

18

1863

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

John

Mercer

Son

Single

14

1867

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Alice

Mercer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sabden, Lancashire, England

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