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Household of William Mercer (born 1837, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1837 in Sheerness, Kent, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mercer, born in 1838 in Poplar, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Charlotte (born 1863 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), William (born 1866 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Robert (born 1867 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1871 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), George (born 1874 in Plaistow, Essex, England) and Samuel (born 1879 in Plaistow, Essex, England).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Sarah

Mercer

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Mercer

Daughter
Male

William

Mercer

Son
Male

Robert

Mercer

Son
Male

Charles

Mercer

Son
Male

George

Mercer

Son
Male

Samuel

Mercer

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sheerness, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Married

44

1837

Sheerness, Kent, England

Sarah

Mercer

Wife

Married

43

1838

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Mercer

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Poplar, Middlesex, England

William

Mercer

Son

Single

15

1866

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Robert

Mercer

Son

Single

14

1867

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Charles

Mercer

Son

Single

10

1871

Poplar, Middlesex, England

George

Mercer

Son

Single

7

1874

Plaistow, Essex, England

Samuel

Mercer

Son

Single

2

1879

Plaistow, Essex, England

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