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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Elizth Mercer, born in 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Mary Elizth (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Uncle, Thomas (born 1831 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Cousin, Elizabeth Jane (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Hannah Elizth

Mercer

Wife
Male

Thomas

Mercer

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Winker

Uncle
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Winker

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mercer

Head

Married

30

1851

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Hannah Elizth

Mercer

Wife

Married

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mercer

Son

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizth

Mercer

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Winker

Uncle

Widower

50

1831

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Jane

Winker

Cousin

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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