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Household of Ann Whitfield (born 1808, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Ann Whitfield and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ann Whitfield, born in 1808 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Ann was the head of the household, married to Peter Mercer, born in 1842 in Sutton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1842 in Sutton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1845 in Sutton, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Peter, born 1871 in Prescot, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Ann's Boarder, David (born 1858 in Prescot, Lancashire, England) and Ann's Boarder, Joseph (born 1854 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).


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Ann Whitfield's household

Female

Ann

Whitfield

Head
Male

Peter

Mercer

Son
Male

John

Whitfield

Son
Male

Peter

Mercer

Grand Son
Male

David

Calligan

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Beesley

Boarder
First name(s) Ann
Last name Whitfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ann

Whitfield

Head

Married

73

1808

Lancashire, England

Peter

Mercer

Son

Single

39

1842

Sutton, Lancashire, England

John

Whitfield

Son

Single

36

1845

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Peter

Mercer

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Prescot, Lancashire, England

David

Calligan

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Beesley

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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