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Household of William J Mercer (born 1851)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.
William J Mercer and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Mercer, born in 1851 in , consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Helen Mercer, born in 1849 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Sarah E (born 1878 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and William J (born 1880 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Sister, Sarah (born 1860 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), William J's Sister, Emily M (born 1865 in Crewe, Cheshire, England) and William J's Visitor, Elizabeth A (born 1853 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England).
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William J Mercer's household
William J
Mercer
Head
Helen
Mercer
Wife
Sarah E
Mercer
Daughter
William J
Mercer
Son
Sarah
Mercer
Sister
Emily M
Mercer
Sister
Elizabeth A
Mercer
Visitor
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Mercer | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Scotland | |
Helen | Mercer | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Scotland | |
Sarah E | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
William J | Mercer | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah | Mercer | Sister | Single | 21 | 1860 | Crewe, Cheshire, England | |
Emily M | Mercer | Sister | Single | 16 | 1865 | Crewe, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Mercer | Visitor | Single | 28 | 1853 | Carlisle, Cumberland, England |
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