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Household of James Mercer (born 1831, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ashford, Kent, 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.

James Mercer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1831 in High Halden, Kent, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Mercer, born in 1834 in Marden, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Frank (born 1861 in Marden, Kent, England), Arthur (born 1862 in Brabourne, Kent, England), Edward (born 1865 in Brabourne, Kent, England), Harry (born 1870 in Ashford, Kent, England) and Alfred (born 1872 in Ashford, Kent, England).


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Mercer

Wife
Male

Frank

Mercer

Son
Male

Arthur

Mercer

Son
Male

Edward

Mercer

Son
Male

Harry

Mercer

Son
Male

Alfred

Mercer

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place High Halden, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

50

1831

High Halden, Kent, England

Mary Ann

Mercer

Wife

Married

47

1834

Marden, Kent, England

Frank

Mercer

Son

Single

20

1861

Marden, Kent, England

Arthur

Mercer

Son

Single

19

1862

Brabourne, Kent, England

Edward

Mercer

Son

Single

16

1865

Brabourne, Kent, England

Harry

Mercer

Son

Single

11

1870

Ashford, Kent, England

Alfred

Mercer

Son

Single

9

1872

Ashford, Kent, England

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