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Household of John Mercer (born 1822, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1822 in Rishton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1831 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary Alice, born 1861 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Alice (born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Elizabeth E (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Margaret

Mercer

Wife
Female

Mary Alice

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Alice

Baron

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth E

Marsden

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Rishton, 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

59

1822

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mercer

Wife

Married

50

1831

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Mercer

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Alice

Baron

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Marsden

Lodger

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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