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Household of James Mercer Brown (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Brown and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer Brown, born in 1838 in Hulme, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James Mercer was the head of the household, married to Mary Mercer Brown, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; William Mercer (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John Mercer (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Hannah Mercer (born 1862 in -), Mary Mercer (born 1869 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England), Priscilla Mercer (born 1872 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Kezia Mercer (born 1875 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and James Mercer (born 1879 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James Mercer's Boarder, William Molineaux, born in 1859 in Salford, Lancashire, England.


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James Mercer Brown's household

Male

James Mercer

Brown

Head
Female

Mary Mercer

Brown

Wife
Male

William Mercer

Brown

Son
Male

John Mercer

Brown

Son
Female

Hannah Mercer

Brown

Daughter
Female

Mary Mercer

Brown

Daughter
Female

Priscilla Mercer

Brown

Daughter
Female

Kezia Mercer

Brown

Daughter
Male

James Mercer

Brown

Son
Male

William

Molineaux

Boarder
First name(s) James Mercer
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hulme, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Mercer

Brown

Head

Married

43

1838

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Mary Mercer

Brown

Wife

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William Mercer

Brown

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John Mercer

Brown

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah Mercer

Brown

Daughter

Single

19

1862

-

Mary Mercer

Brown

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Priscilla Mercer

Brown

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Kezia Mercer

Brown

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Widnes, Lancashire, England

James Mercer

Brown

Son

Single

2

1879

Salford, Lancashire, England

William

Molineaux

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Salford, Lancashire, England

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