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Household of Mary Mercer (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Mary Mercer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mary Mercer, born in 1834 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Mary was the head of the household, married to James Brierley, born in 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Moses (born 1860 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1865 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Reuben (born 1870 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1871 in Ince, Lancashire, England).


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Mary Mercer's household

Female

Mary

Mercer

Head
Male

James

Brierley

Son
Male

Moses

Mercer

Son
Female

Ann

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Reuben

Mercer

Son
Female

Mary

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) Mary
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Mary

Mercer

Head

Married

47

1834

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Brierley

Son

Single

23

1858

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Moses

Mercer

Son

Single

21

1860

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ann

Mercer

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ince, Lancashire, England

Reuben

Mercer

Son

Single

11

1870

Ince, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mercer

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ince, Lancashire, England

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