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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 3 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 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mercer, born in 1852 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1878 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mercer

Wife
Female

Mary

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Mercer

Son
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 (4 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

Elizabeth

Mercer

Wife

Married

29

1852

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mercer

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Mercer

Son

Single

1

1880

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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