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Household of William Mercer (born 1836, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1836 in Shipley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Mercer, born in 1838 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas Willam (born 1869 in Stillington, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1874 in Stillington, Yorkshire, England), John Willam (born 1876 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Rachel Ann (born 1878 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and William Henry (born 1880 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).
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William Mercer's household
William
Mercer
Head
Rachel
Mercer
Wife
Thomas Willam
Mercer
Son
George
Mercer
Son
John Willam
Mercer
Son
Rachel Ann
Mercer
Daughter
William Henry
Mercer
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Shipley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Mercer | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Shipley, Yorkshire, England | |
Rachel | Mercer | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Shipley, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas Willam | Mercer | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Stillington, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Mercer | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Stillington, Yorkshire, England | |
John Willam | Mercer | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Methley, Yorkshire, England | |
Rachel Ann | Mercer | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Methley, Yorkshire, England | |
William Henry | Mercer | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Methley, Yorkshire, England |
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