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Household of William Mercer (born 1820, Oxfordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1820 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Mercer, born in 1827 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Edwin C (born 1862 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Fred (born 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Kate (born 1869 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Bertie W, born 1872 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Louisa (born 1858 in Breconshire, Wales), William's Boarder, Sarah (born 1861 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and William's Servant, Ellen (born 1866 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
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William Mercer's household
William
Mercer
Head
Emma
Mercer
Wife
Edwin C
Mercer
Son
Fred
Mercer
Son
Kate
Mercer
Daughter
Bertie W
Mercer
Grand Son
Louisa
Jones
Servant
Sarah
Alward
Boarder
Ellen
Edwards
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Mercer | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | |
Emma | Mercer | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Edwin C | Mercer | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Fred | Mercer | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Kate | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Bertie W | Mercer | Grand Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Louisa | Jones | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Breconshire, Wales | |
Sarah | Alward | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Ellen | Edwards | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | City of London, Middlesex, England |
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