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Household of Edward Mercer (born 1818, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Edward Mercer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Mercer, born in 1818 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Millicent Mercer, born in 1817 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Millicent (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Son In Law, William Flint, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Mercer's household

Male

Edward

Mercer

Head
Female

Millicent

Mercer

Wife
Male

William

Flint

Son In Law
Female

Millicent

Flint

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Flint

Grand Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Mercer

Head

Married

63

1818

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Millicent

Mercer

Wife

Married

64

1817

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

William

Flint

Son In Law

Widower

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Millicent

Flint

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Flint

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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