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Household of William Mercer (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 1852 in Edenfield, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Mercer, born in 1854 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Harold (born 1876 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1878 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England) and Sydney (born 1881 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Matilda Hackett, born in 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Henrietta

Mercer

Wife
Male

Harold

Mercer

Son
Female

Mary

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Sydney

Mercer

Son
Female

Matilda

Hackett

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Edenfield, 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

29

1852

Edenfield, Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Mercer

Wife

Married

27

1854

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Harold

Mercer

Son

Single

5

1876

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mercer

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Sydney

Mercer

Son

Single

0

1881

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Hackett

Servant

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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