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Household of William Mercer (born 1844, Hertfordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Mercer and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1844 in Watton, Hertfordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Mercer, born in 1841 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Vivian (born 1870 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1874 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Governess, Lavinia (born 1858 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and William's Servant, Harriet (born 1865 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England).
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William Mercer's household
William
Mercer
Head
Sarah A
Mercer
Wife
Vivian
Mercer
Son
Elizabeth
Mercer
Daughter
Lavinia
Denning
Governess
Harriet
Lane
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Watton, Hertfordshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Mercer | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Watton, Hertfordshire, England | |
Sarah A | Mercer | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Lincoln, Middlesex, England | |
Vivian | Mercer | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Lavinia | Denning | Governess | Single | 23 | 1858 | Woolwich, Kent, England | |
Harriet | Lane | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Bedford, Bedfordshire, England |
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