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Household of James Mercer (born 1847, 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.

James Mercer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mercer, born in 1850 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Thomas H (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Albert H (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Lucy Williams, born in 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mercer

Wife
Male

James

Mercer

Son
Male

Thomas H

Mercer

Son
Male

Albert H

Mercer

Son
Female

Lucy

Williams

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

34

1847

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mercer

Wife

Married

31

1850

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Mercer

Son

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas H

Mercer

Son

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Albert H

Mercer

Son

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Williams

Sister

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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