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Household of William Mercer (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1854 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Margaret

Mercer

Wife
Female

Ann

Mercer

Daughter
Male

John

Mercer

Son
Male

Peter

Mercer

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Married

26

1855

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mercer

Wife

Married

27

1854

Lancashire, England

Ann

Mercer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Mercer

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Peter

Mercer

Son

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

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