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Household of John Mercer (born 1840, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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 Mercer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1840 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Mercer, born in 1834 in Worthing, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Minnie (born 1868 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England) and John's Boarder, Bertha (born 1870 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England).


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Caroline

Mercer

Wife
Female

Minnie

West

Boarder
Female

Bertha

West

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mercer

Head

Married

41

1840

Brighton, Sussex, England

Caroline

Mercer

Wife

Married

47

1834

Worthing, Sussex, England

Minnie

West

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Camden Town, Middlesex, England

Bertha

West

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Camden Town, Middlesex, England

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