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Household of William Mercer (born 1835, Denbighshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 1835 in Gresford, Denbighshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Mercer, born in 1837 in Kilby, Leicestershire, England. They had 6 children; Mary E (born 1858 in Kilby, Leicestershire, England), James (born 1868 in Poulton, Cheshire, England), Minnie M (born 1870 in Poulton, Cheshire, England), Sarah M (born 1872 in Poulton, Cheshire, England), Mercy M (born 1876 in Poulton, Cheshire, England) and Birdia (born 1878 in Poulton, Cheshire, England).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Maria

Mercer

Wife
Female

Mary E

Mercer

Daughter
Male

James

Mercer

Son
Female

Minnie M

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Sarah M

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Mercy M

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Birdia

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Married

46

1835

Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales

Maria

Mercer

Wife

Married

44

1837

Kilby, Leicestershire, England

Mary E

Mercer

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Kilby, Leicestershire, England

James

Mercer

Son

Single

13

1868

Poulton, Cheshire, England

Minnie M

Mercer

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Poulton, Cheshire, England

Sarah M

Mercer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Poulton, Cheshire, England

Mercy M

Mercer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Poulton, Cheshire, England

Birdia

Mercer

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Poulton, Cheshire, England

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