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Household of William Mercer (born 1840, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 1840 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1840 in Thornley, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Martha (born 1862 in Thornley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1866 in Thornley, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1870 in Thornley, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Thornley, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1878 in Thornley, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Thornley, Lancashire, England).
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William Mercer's household
William
Mercer
Head
Margaret
Mercer
Wife
Martha
Mercer
Daughter
James
Mercer
Son
Henry
Mercer
Son
Thomas
Mercer
Son
Charles
Mercer
Son
Mary E
Mercer
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Goosnargh, 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 | 41 | 1840 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Mercer | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Thornley, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Thornley, Lancashire, England | |
James | Mercer | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Thornley, Lancashire, England | |
Henry | Mercer | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Thornley, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Mercer | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Thornley, Lancashire, England | |
Charles | Mercer | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Thornley, Lancashire, England | |
Mary E | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Thornley, Lancashire, England |
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