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Household of Thomas Mercer (born 1826, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.
Thomas Mercer and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Mercer, born in 1826 in Chipping, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Hannah Mercer, born in 1821 in Whitewell, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1856 in Holden, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1859 in Holden, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Holden, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1866 in Holden, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1867 in Holden, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Adam (born 1853 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Servant, George (born 1859 in Thornley, Lancashire, England).
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Thomas Mercer's household
Thomas
Mercer
Head
Hannah
Mercer
Wife
John
Mercer
Son
Ann
Mercer
Daughter
Thomas
Mercer
Son
Martha
Mercer
Daughter
Mary
Mercer
Daughter
Adam
Sefton
Servant
George
Aspden
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Chipping, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Mercer | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Chipping, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Mercer | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Whitewell, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Mercer | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Holden, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Holden, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Mercer | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Holden, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Holden, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Holden, Yorkshire, England | |
Adam | Sefton | Servant | Single | 28 | 1853 | Ribchester, Lancashire, England | |
George | Aspden | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Thornley, Lancashire, England |
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