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Household of William Mercer (born 1839, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1839 in Pickering, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mercy Mercer, born in 1841 in Norton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Henry Arthur (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Walter A (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Blanche Ida (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William Ruston (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Isabel (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Robert (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Ann Elizth Ruston, born in 1858 in Norton, Yorkshire, England.
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William Mercer's household
William
Mercer
Head
Mercy
Mercer
Wife
Henry Arthur
Mercer
Son
Walter A
Mercer
Son
Blanche Ida
Mercer
Daughter
William Ruston
Mercer
Son
Isabel
Mercer
Daughter
Robert
Mercer
Son
Ann Elizth
Ruston
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Pickering, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Mercer | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Pickering, Yorkshire, England | |
Mercy | Mercer | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Norton, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry Arthur | Mercer | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Walter A | Mercer | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Blanche Ida | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
William Ruston | Mercer | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Isabel | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Robert | Mercer | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann Elizth | Ruston | Sister In Law | Single | 23 | 1858 | Norton, Yorkshire, England |
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