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Household of Sylvester Mercer (born 1842, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.
Sylvester Mercer and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sylvester Mercer, born in 1842 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Sylvester was the head of the household, married to Catherine Mercer, born in 1840 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Marrias (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
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Sylvester Mercer's household
Sylvester
Mercer
Head
Catherine
Mercer
Wife
James
Mercer
Son
Peter
Mercer
Son
Marrias
Mercer
Son
| First name(s) | Sylvester |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sylvester | Mercer | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Lancashire, England | |
Catherine | Mercer | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Mercer | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Peter | Mercer | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Marrias | Mercer | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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