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Household of John R Mercer (born 1851, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 R Mercer and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Mercer, born in 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Emily A Mercer, born in 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Herbert (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Lily (born 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Douglas (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John R's Brother, Joseph Mercer, born in 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
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John R Mercer's household
John R
Mercer
Head
Emily A
Mercer
Wife
Herbert
Mercer
Son
Lily
Mercer
Daughter
Douglas
Mercer
Son
Joseph
Mercer
Brother
| First name(s) | John R |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John R | Mercer | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Emily A | Mercer | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Herbert | Mercer | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Lily | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Douglas | Mercer | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Joseph | Mercer | Brother | Single | 21 | 1860 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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