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Household of John Mercer (born 1854, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1854 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Mercer, born in 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Emma J (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Christopher (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Christopher (born 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John's Sister, Mary Ellen (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John's Sister, Sarah Ann (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John's Brother, Abraham (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John's Sister, Jane (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
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John Mercer's household
John
Mercer
Head
Mary Ann
Mercer
Wife
Emma J
Mercer
Daughter
Benjamin
Mercer
Son
Christopher
Mercer
Son
Christopher
Mercer
Brother
Mary Ellen
Mercer
Sister
Sarah Ann
Mercer
Sister
Abraham
Mercer
Brother
Jane
Mercer
Sister
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Mercer | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ann | Mercer | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Emma J | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Benjamin | Mercer | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Christopher | Mercer | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Christopher | Mercer | Brother | Single | 23 | 1858 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Mercer | Sister | Single | 20 | 1861 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Mercer | Sister | Single | 18 | 1863 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Abraham | Mercer | Brother | Single | 16 | 1865 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Mercer | Sister | Single | 14 | 1867 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
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