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Household of Matthew Mercer (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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.
Matthew Mercer and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Mercer, born in 1841 in Parr, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mercer, born in 1842 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1865 in Parr, Lancashire, England), Fanny A (born 1872 in Newton, Lancashire, England), James T (born 1874 in Cassop, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1876 in Ludworth, Durham, England) and Peter (born 1881 in Newbottle, Durham, England).
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Matthew Mercer's household
Matthew
Mercer
Head
Elizabeth
Mercer
Wife
Alice
Mercer
Daughter
Fanny A
Mercer
Daughter
James T
Mercer
Son
Hannah
Mercer
Daughter
Peter
Mercer
Son
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Parr, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Mercer | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Parr, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Parr, Lancashire, England | |
Fanny A | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Newton, Lancashire, England | |
James T | Mercer | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Cassop, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Ludworth, Durham, England | |
Peter | Mercer | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Newbottle, Durham, England |
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