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Household of Thomas Mercer (born 1853, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Mercer, born in 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Mercer, born in 1854 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1874 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1876 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1879 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Mercer's household

Male

Thomas

Mercer

Head
Female

Ellen

Mercer

Wife
Male

John

Mercer

Son
Male

Richard

Mercer

Son
Male

William

Mercer

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Mercer

Head

Married

28

1853

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Mercer

Wife

Married

27

1854

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Mercer

Son

Single

7

1874

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Richard

Mercer

Son

Single

5

1876

Darwen, Lancashire, England

William

Mercer

Son

Single

2

1879

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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