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Household of Richard Mercer (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

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 1846 in Burtonwood, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ann Mercer, born in 1848 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1873 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1879 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Mercer's household

Male

Richard

Mercer

Head
Female

Ann

Mercer

Wife
Male

John

Mercer

Son
Female

Ellen

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Mercer

Son
Female

Ann

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Burtonwood, 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

35

1846

Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

Ann

Mercer

Wife

Married

33

1848

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John

Mercer

Son

Single

10

1871

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Mercer

Daughter

Single

8

1873

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mercer

Son

Single

5

1876

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ann

Mercer

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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