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Household of William Mercer (born 1847, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 1847 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary E Mercer, born in 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Frederick (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Thomas (born 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Cefn, Wales) and William's Servant, Edward (born 1849 in Southport, Lancashire, England).
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William Mercer's household
William
Mercer
Head
Mary
E Mercer
Wife
Edward
Mercer
Son
Thomas
Mercer
Son
Frederick
Mercer
Son
Thomas
Mercer
Brother
Elizabeth
Roberts
Servant
Edward
Pickup
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Mercer | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | E Mercer | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Mercer | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Mercer | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Frederick | Mercer | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Mercer | Brother | Single | 38 | 1843 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Roberts | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Cefn, Wales | |
Edward | Pickup | Servant | Single | 32 | 1849 | Southport, Lancashire, England |
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