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Household of Michael Mercer (born 1842, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.
Michael Mercer and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Mercer, born in 1842 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Eliza Mercer, born in 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Richard (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Michael (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and M (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Boarder, Priscilla Eastam, born in 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
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Michael Mercer's household
Michael
Mercer
Head
Eliza
Mercer
Wife
Richard
Mercer
Son
Mary A
Mercer
Daughter
John
Mercer
Son
William
Mercer
Son
Michael
Mercer
Son
Charles
Mercer
Son
Eliza
Mercer
Daughter
M
Mercer
Daughter
Priscilla
Eastam
Boarder
| First name(s) | Michael |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Preston, Lancashire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael | Mercer | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Mercer | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Mercer | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
John | Mercer | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
William | Mercer | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Michael | Mercer | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Charles | Mercer | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
M | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Priscilla | Eastam | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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