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Household of William Mercer (born 1836, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1836 in Manningham, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1836 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger Head, William (born 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodgers Wife, Agnes (born 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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William Mercer's household
William
Mercer
Head
Margaret
Mercer
Wife
Joseph
Mercer
Son
William
Mercer
Son
Alice
Mercer
Daughter
William
Mc Cowan
Lodger Head
Agnes
Mc Cowan
Lodgers Wife
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Manningham, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Mercer | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Manningham, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Mercer | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Mercer | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William | Mercer | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William | Mc Cowan | Lodger Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Agnes | Mc Cowan | Lodgers Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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