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Household of Robert Mercer (born 1839, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Mercer, born in 1839 in Lytham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mercer, born in 1835 in Heysham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1863 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), James (born 1870 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1872 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Niece, Ethel Overend, born in 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
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Robert Mercer's household
Robert
Mercer
Head
Sarah
Mercer
Wife
William
Mercer
Son
James
Mercer
Son
Sarah Jane
Mercer
Daughter
Ethel
Overend
Niece
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Lytham, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Mercer | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Lytham, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Mercer | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Heysham, Lancashire, England | |
William | Mercer | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | |
James | Mercer | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Jane | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | |
Ethel | Overend | Niece | Single | 5 | 1876 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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