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Household of William Mercer (born 1845, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, Somerset, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1845 in Sussex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Mercer, born in 1848 in Hemyock, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Wellington, Somerset, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Wellington, Somerset, England), Emma (born 1878 in Wellington, Somerset, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Wellington, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Stepson, Henry Hitchcock, born in 1869 in West Buckland, Somerset, England.
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William Mercer's household
William
Mercer
Head
Ann
Mercer
Wife
Thomas
Mercer
Son
Ellen
Mercer
Daughter
Emma
Mercer
Daughter
Alice
Mercer
Daughter
Henry
Hitchcock
Stepson
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Sussex, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Mercer | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Sussex, England | |
Ann | Mercer | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Hemyock, Devon, England | |
Thomas | Mercer | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Wellington, Somerset, England | |
Ellen | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Wellington, Somerset, England | |
Emma | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wellington, Somerset, England | |
Alice | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Wellington, Somerset, England | |
Henry | Hitchcock | Stepson | Single | 12 | 1869 | West Buckland, Somerset, England |
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