Sarah Hicks
Born 1816
Start a free trial to view
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Household of James Mercer (born 1849, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
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
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1849 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ophelia Mercer, born in 1841 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Clement (born 1870 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Charles E (born 1876 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England) and William C (born 1879 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, George Barrington, born in 1870 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England.
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
James Mercer's household
James
Mercer
Head
Ophelia
Mercer
Wife
Clement
Mercer
Son
Charles E
Mercer
Son
William C
Mercer
Son
George
Barrington
Nephew
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Stalybridge, 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 | 32 | 1849 | Stalybridge, Lancashire, England | |
Ophelia | Mercer | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Stalybridge, Lancashire, England | |
Clement | Mercer | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Stalybridge, Lancashire, England | |
Charles E | Mercer | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Stalybridge, Lancashire, England | |
William C | Mercer | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Stalybridge, Lancashire, England | |
George | Barrington | Nephew | Single | 11 | 1870 | Stalybridge, Lancashire, England |
Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections
Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Mercer in Ashton under Lyne in 1881, and follow the Mercer family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.
We've found family trees for James Mercer
We’ve found James Mercer in 144 family trees. Find out more about James Mercer's household and view the Mercer family in family trees created by Findmypast members.
Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census
These might have been neighbours of James Mercer, recorded on nearby pages of the 1881 Census.