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Household of William Mercer (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1823 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Nancy Mercer, born in 1844 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Maria A (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Nancy

Mercer

Wife
Female

Ann

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Jane

Mercer

Daughter
Male

William

Mercer

Son
Female

Maria A

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Blackburn, 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

58

1823

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Mercer

Wife

Married

37

1844

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Mercer

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Mercer

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Mercer

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Maria A

Mercer

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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