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Household of James Mercer (born 1851, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1851 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mercer, born in 1852 in Hoghton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mercer

Wife
Female

Mary E

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Annie

Mercer

Daughter
Male

William

Mercer

Son
Male

Albert

Mercer

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Blackburn, 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

30

1851

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mercer

Wife

Married

29

1852

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Mercer

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Annie

Mercer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Mercer

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Albert

Mercer

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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