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Household of James Mercer (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1846 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Mercer, born in 1847 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1875 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Edmund (born 1876 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Abraham (born 1877 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1879 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Smith (born 1881 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Ann

Mercer

Wife
Male

Joseph

Mercer

Son
Male

Edmund

Mercer

Son
Male

Abraham

Mercer

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Smith

Mercer

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

35

1846

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Ann

Mercer

Wife

Married

34

1847

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Mercer

Son

Single

6

1875

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Edmund

Mercer

Son

Single

5

1876

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Mercer

Son

Single

4

1877

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Mercer

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Smith

Mercer

Son

Single

0

1881

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

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