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Household of William Mercer (born 1835, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 1835 in Formby, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Mercer, born in 1845 in Litherland, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Alice (born 1858 in Bootle, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Bootle, Lancashire, England), Ellen A (born 1864 in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1870 in Walton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1879 in Walton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Walton, Lancashire, England).
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William Mercer's household
William
Mercer
Head
Mary
Mercer
Wife
Alice
Mercer
Daughter
Elizabeth
Mercer
Daughter
Ellen A
Mercer
Daughter
Annie
Mercer
Daughter
John
Mercer
Son
James
Mercer
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Formby, 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 | 46 | 1835 | Formby, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Mercer | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Litherland, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Bootle, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Bootle, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen A | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Kirkdale, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Walton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Mercer | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Walton, Lancashire, England | |
James | Mercer | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Walton, Lancashire, England |
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