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Household of Joseph Mercer (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Mercer, born in 1849 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mercer, born in 1851 in Escrick, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Lillian (born 1870 in York, Yorkshire, England), Minnie (born 1873 in York, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1875 in York, Yorkshire, England), Josh (born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England), Anthony (born 1880 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Fanny (born 1881 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Mercer's household

Male

Joseph

Mercer

Head
Female

Sarah

Mercer

Wife
Female

Lillian

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Edith

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Josh

Mercer

Son
Male

William

Mercer

Son
Male

Anthony

Mercer

Son
Female

Fanny

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Mercer

Head

Married

32

1849

York, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Mercer

Wife

Married

30

1851

Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Lillian

Mercer

Daughter

Single

11

1870

York, Yorkshire, England

Minnie

Mercer

Daughter

Single

8

1873

York, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Mercer

Daughter

Single

6

1875

York, Yorkshire, England

Josh

Mercer

Son

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

William

Mercer

Son

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

Anthony

Mercer

Son

Single

1

1880

York, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Mercer

Daughter

Single

0

1881

York, Yorkshire, England

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