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Household of Richard Mercer (born 1845, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1845 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Caroline Mercer, born in 1850 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1876 in Miles Platting, Lancashire, England) and Edna (born 1881 in Miles Platting, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger, William (born 1855 in Prees, Shropshire, England) and Richard's Lodger, John (born 1857 in Prees, Shropshire, England).
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Richard Mercer's household
Richard
Mercer
Head
Caroline
Mercer
Wife
Maggie
Mercer
Daughter
Edna
Mercer
Daughter
William
Leach
Lodger
John
Leach
Lodger
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Bury, 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 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Caroline | Mercer | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
Maggie | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Miles Platting, Lancashire, England | |
Edna | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Miles Platting, Lancashire, England | |
William | Leach | Lodger | Single | 26 | 1855 | Prees, Shropshire, England | |
John | Leach | Lodger | Single | 24 | 1857 | Prees, Shropshire, England |
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