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Household of Joseph Mercer (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

Joseph Mercer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Mercer, born in 1838 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Mercer, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary J (born 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Agnes Ann (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Son In Law, William Robinson, born in 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Mercer's household

Male

Joseph

Mercer

Head
Female

Mary

Mercer

Wife
Female

Mary J

Railson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Agnes Ann

Mercer

Daughter
Male

William

Robinson

Son In Law
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Mercer

Head

Married

43

1838

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mercer

Wife

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Railson

Daughter

Married

19

1862

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mercer

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Agnes Ann

Mercer

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Robinson

Son In Law

Single

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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