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Household of John Mercer (born 1821, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1821 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Mercer, born in 1841 in Lytham, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1856 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1807 in Lytham, Lancashire, England), John's Cook, Margaret (born 1851 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England), John's Servant, Jane (born 1856 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Lytham, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Ann (born 1860 in Garstang, Lancashire, England).
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John Mercer's household
John
Mercer
Head
Ellen
Mercer
Wife
Ellen
Mercer
Daughter
Ann
Taylor
Mother In Law
Margaret
Baty
Cook
Jane
Walmsley
Servant
Elizabeth
Gibbett
Servant
Ann
Walmsley
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Mercer | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Mercer | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Lytham, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Taylor | Mother In Law | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Lytham, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Baty | Cook | Single | 30 | 1851 | Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England | |
Jane | Walmsley | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Gibbett | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Lytham, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Walmsley | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Garstang, Lancashire, England |
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