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Household of Allan Mercer (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Allan Mercer and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Allan Mercer, born in 1838 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Allan was the head of the household, married to Martha A Mercer, born in 1837 in Hyde, Cheshire, England. They had 8 children; Edward (born 1860 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), John (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Allan (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Frank (born 1870 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1872 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and Florence (born 1879 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).


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Allan Mercer's household

Male

Allan

Mercer

Head
Female

Martha A

Mercer

Wife
Male

Edward

Mercer

Son
Male

John

Mercer

Son
Male

Allan

Mercer

Son
Male

Thomas

Mercer

Son
Male

Frank

Mercer

Son
Male

Albert

Mercer

Son
Female

Mary

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Florence

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) Allan
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Allan

Mercer

Head

Married

43

1838

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Mercer

Wife

Married

44

1837

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Edward

Mercer

Son

Single

21

1860

Hyde, Cheshire, England

John

Mercer

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Allan

Mercer

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mercer

Son

Single

14

1867

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Frank

Mercer

Son

Single

11

1870

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Albert

Mercer

Son

Single

9

1872

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mercer

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Florence

Mercer

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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