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Household of William Mercer (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fulham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, George (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Houseker, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Marian (born 1865 in London, Middlesex, England).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Male

George

Black

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Mayward

Houseker
Female

Marian

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Black

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mayward

Houseker

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Marian

Smith

Servant

Single

16

1865

London, Middlesex, England

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