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Household of William Mercer (born 1815, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, Kent, 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 1815 in Hastings, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Mercer, born in 1818 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grnd Son, Dennis (born 1872 in Plumstead, Kent, England), William's Grnd Son, Henry (born 1874 in Plumstead, Kent, England), William's Grnd Daughter, Alice (born 1875 in Plumstead, Kent, England) and William's Grnd Son, Charles (born 1877 in Plumstead, Kent, England).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Sophia

Mercer

Wife
Male

Dennis

Mercer

Grnd Son
Male

Henry

Mercer

Grnd Son
Female

Alice

Mercer

Grnd Daughter
Male

Charles

Mercer

Grnd Son
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Hastings, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Married

66

1815

Hastings, Sussex, England

Sophia

Mercer

Wife

Married

63

1818

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Dennis

Mercer

Grnd Son

Single

9

1872

Plumstead, Kent, England

Henry

Mercer

Grnd Son

Single

7

1874

Plumstead, Kent, England

Alice

Mercer

Grnd Daughter

Single

6

1875

Plumstead, Kent, England

Charles

Mercer

Grnd Son

Single

4

1877

Plumstead, Kent, England

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