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Household of William Mercer (born 1848, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 1848 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Mercer, born in 1847 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1874 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Thomas Mercer, born in 1838 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
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William Mercer's household
William
Mercer
Head
Mary A
Mercer
Wife
John
Mercer
Son
Esther
Mercer
Daughter
Ellen
Mercer
Daughter
Thomas
Mercer
Brother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Mercer | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Mercer | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
John | Mercer | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Esther | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Mercer | Brother | Single | 43 | 1838 | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
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