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Household of Richard Mercer (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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.

Richard Mercer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Mercer, born in 1845 in Widnes, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Mercer, born in 1848 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Frank N (born 1873 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Edith M (born 1875 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Charles E (born 1877 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Visitor, Sarah Hill, born in 1859 in Widnes, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Mercer's household

Male

Richard

Mercer

Head
Female

Jane

Mercer

Wife
Male

Frank N

Mercer

Son
Female

Edith M

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Charles E

Mercer

Son
Female

Sarah

Hill

Visitor
First name(s) Richard
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Widnes, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Mercer

Head

Married

36

1845

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Jane

Mercer

Wife

Married

33

1848

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Frank N

Mercer

Son

Single

8

1873

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Edith M

Mercer

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Charles E

Mercer

Son

Single

4

1877

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Hill

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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