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Household of Ellen Mercer (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1833 in Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Ellen was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Mother, Betty (born 1795 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and Ellen's Lodger, Mary (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Mercer's household

Female

Ellen

Mercer

Head
Female

Betty

Mercer

Mother
Female

Mary

Green

Lodger
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Mercer

Head

Single

48

1833

Lancashire, England

Betty

Mercer

Mother

Widow

86

1795

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Mary

Green

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

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