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Household of Joseph Mercer (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Mercer, born in 1857 in Prescot, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Martha Mercer, born in 1857 in Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Brother, John Mercer, born in 1851 in Prescot, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Mercer's household

Male

Joseph

Mercer

Head
Female

Martha

Mercer

Wife
Male

Charles

Mercer

Son
Male

Thomas

Mercer

Son
Male

John

Mercer

Brother
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Prescot, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Mercer

Head

Married

24

1857

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Martha

Mercer

Wife

Married

24

1857

Shropshire, England

Charles

Mercer

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mercer

Son

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Mercer

Brother

Married

30

1851

Prescot, Lancashire, England

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