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Household of Peter Mercer (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

Peter Mercer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Mercer, born in 1849 in Formby, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Lucy Mercer, born in 1851 in Formby, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Little Altcar, Lancashire, England), Margaret E (born 1874 in Little Altcar, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1877 in Little Altcar, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Mercer's household

Male

Peter

Mercer

Head
Female

Lucy

Mercer

Wife
Male

Thomas

Mercer

Son
Female

Margaret E

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Henry

Mercer

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Formby, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Mercer

Head

Married

32

1849

Formby, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Mercer

Wife

Married

30

1851

Formby, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mercer

Son

Single

10

1871

Little Altcar, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Mercer

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Little Altcar, Lancashire, England

Henry

Mercer

Son

Single

4

1877

Little Altcar, Lancashire, England

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