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Household of John 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 Mercer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1838 in Formby, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Mercer, born in 1838 in Formby, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1864 in Formby, Lancashire, England), George (born 1871 in Bootle, Cumberland, England), John (born 1875 in Bootle, Cumberland, England), Mary (born 1872 in Bootle, Cumberland, England) and Isabella (born 1880 in Bootle, Cumberland, England).


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Alice

Mercer

Wife
Male

Henry

Mercer

Son
Male

George

Mercer

Son
Male

John

Mercer

Son
Female

Mary

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Mercer

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mercer

Head

Married

43

1838

Formby, Lancashire, England

Alice

Mercer

Wife

Married

43

1838

Formby, Lancashire, England

Henry

Mercer

Son

Single

17

1864

Formby, Lancashire, England

George

Mercer

Son

Single

10

1871

Bootle, Cumberland, England

John

Mercer

Son

Single

6

1875

Bootle, Cumberland, England

Mary

Mercer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bootle, Cumberland, England

Isabella

Mercer

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bootle, Cumberland, England

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