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Household of Robert Mercer (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1831 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Hannah Mercer, born in 1830 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Frances F (born 1854 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Betty (born 1865 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Martha A (born 1866 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Mary J (born 1868 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's -, Emma Mercer, born in 1873 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Mercer's household

Male

Robert

Mercer

Head
Female

Hannah

Mercer

Wife
Female

Frances F

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Betty

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Martha A

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Emma

Mercer

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First name(s) Robert
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Mercer

Head

Married

50

1831

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Mercer

Wife

Married

51

1830

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Frances F

Mercer

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Mercer

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Mercer

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Mercer

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Mercer

-

Single

8

1873

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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