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Household of James Mercer (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 1843 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Mercer, born in 1842 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Eliza Hannah (born 1869 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), James William (born 1872 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Selina (born 1874 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Grace

Mercer

Wife
Female

Eliza Hannah

Mercer

Daughter
Male

James William

Mercer

Son
Female

Selina

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Mercer

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Rochdale, 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

38

1843

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Grace

Mercer

Wife

Married

39

1842

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Eliza Hannah

Mercer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James William

Mercer

Son

Single

9

1872

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Selina

Mercer

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mercer

Son

Single

2

1879

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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