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Household of Robert Mercer (born 1853, 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.
Robert Mercer and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Mercer, born in 1853 in Prescot, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1851 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1878 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Sister, Margaret (born 1842 in Prescot, Lancashire, England), Robert's Niece, Ann (born 1870 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Robert's Niece, Margaret (born 1873 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Niece, Ellen (born 1877 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
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Robert Mercer's household
Robert
Mercer
Head
Margaret
Mercer
Wife
Ann
Mercer
Daughter
Margaret
Henshaw
Sister
Ann
Henshaw
Niece
Margaret
Henshaw
Niece
Ellen
Henshaw
Niece
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Prescot, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Mercer | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Prescot, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Mercer | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Eccleston, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Henshaw | Sister | Widow | 39 | 1842 | Prescot, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Henshaw | Niece | Single | 11 | 1870 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Henshaw | Niece | Single | 8 | 1873 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Henshaw | Niece | Single | 4 | 1877 | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
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