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Household of Richard Mercer (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1821 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Eliza Mercer, born in 1843 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1870 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, George (born 1833 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Richard's Boarder, John T (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Boarder, James (born 1826 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Mercer's household

Male

Richard

Mercer

Head
Female

Eliza

Mercer

Wife
Female

Margaret

Heaton

Daughter
Male

George

Dugelby

Boarder
Male

John T

Dugelby

Boarder
Male

James

Wilson

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Bolton, 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

60

1821

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Mercer

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Heaton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bolton, Lancashire, England

George

Dugelby

Boarder

Widower

48

1833

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John T

Dugelby

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James

Wilson

Boarder

Widower

55

1826

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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