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Household of William Mercer (born 1830, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1830 in Billington, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Mercer, born in 1839 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Isaac (born 1862 in Church, Lancashire, England) and Emma (born 1870 in Church, Lancashire, England).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Eliza

Mercer

Wife
Male

Isaac

Aldcroft

Son
Female

Emma

Holden

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Billington, 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

51

1830

Billington, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Mercer

Wife

Married

42

1839

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Isaac

Aldcroft

Son

Single

19

1862

Church, Lancashire, England

Emma

Holden

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Church, Lancashire, England

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