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Household of William Mercer (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1828 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Mercer, born in 1818 in Winsford, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Adopted Daughter, Eleanor (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, William (born 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Martha A (born 1851 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Mary (born 1828 in Ireland).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Hannah

Mercer

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Harvey

Adopted Daughter
Male

William

Cantwell

Boarder
Female

Martha A

Johnson

Lodger
Female

Mary

Magraw

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Married

53

1828

York, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Mercer

Wife

Married

63

1818

Winsford, Cheshire, England

Eleanor

Harvey

Adopted Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Cantwell

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Johnson

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Magraw

Lodger

Single

53

1828

Ireland

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