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Household of Ellen Mercer (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

Ellen Mercer and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Mercer, born in 1832 in Walton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Boarder, Henry James (born 1856 in Charlton, Dorset, England) and Ellen's Boarder, William (born 1856 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England).


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Ellen Mercer's household

Female

Ellen

Mercer

Head
Male

Henry James

Eaton

Boarder
Male

William

White

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Walton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Mercer

Head

Widow

49

1832

Walton, Lancashire, England

Henry James

Eaton

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Charlton, Dorset, England

William

White

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

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