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Household of Alfred Mercer (born 1841, 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.

Alfred Mercer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Mercer, born in 1841 in Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Jane Mercer, born in 1848 in Pleasington, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Jane E (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Alfred Mercer's household

Male

Alfred

Mercer

Head
Female

Jane

Mercer

Wife
Female

Jane E

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Mercer

Son
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Harwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Mercer

Head

Married

40

1841

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Jane

Mercer

Wife

Married

33

1848

Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Mercer

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mercer

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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