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Household of George Mercer (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

George Mercer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Mercer, born in 1828 in Treeton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mercer, born in 1829 in Wickersley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1866 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Percy Lindley, born in 1871 in Greenhill, Derbyshire, England.


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George Mercer's household

Male

George

Mercer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mercer

Wife
Male

Alfred

Mercer

Son
Male

Harry

Mercer

Son
Male

Percy

Lindley

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Treeton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Mercer

Head

Married

53

1828

Treeton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Mercer

Wife

Married

52

1829

Wickersley, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Mercer

Son

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Mercer

Son

Single

15

1866

-

Percy

Lindley

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Greenhill, Derbyshire, England

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