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Household of John Jas Mercer (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

John Jas Mercer and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Jas Mercer, born in 1838 in Garston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John Jas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mercer, born in 1831 in Hampton, Warwickshire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah E (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Robert E (born 1866 in Garston, Lancashire, England), Thomas Wm (born 1869 in Roby, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1870 in Roby, Lancashire, England) and John Jas (born 1872 in Garston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Jas's Sister, Mary Mercer, born in 1826 in Garston, Lancashire, England.


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John Jas Mercer's household

Male

John Jas

Mercer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mercer

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Robert E

Mercer

Son
Male

Thomas Wm

Mercer

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Mercer

Daughter
Male

John Jas

Mercer

Son
Female

Mary

Mercer

Sister
First name(s) John Jas
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Garston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Jas

Mercer

Head

Married

43

1838

Garston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mercer

Wife

Married

50

1831

Hampton, Warwickshire, England

Sarah E

Mercer

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Robert E

Mercer

Son

Single

15

1866

Garston, Lancashire, England

Thomas Wm

Mercer

Son

Single

12

1869

Roby, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Mercer

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Roby, Lancashire, England

John Jas

Mercer

Son

Single

9

1872

Garston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mercer

Sister

Single

55

1826

Garston, Lancashire, England

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