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Household of John Mercer (born 1849, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 1849 in Overton, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Mercer, born in 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1869 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1873 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1876 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and William Hy (born 1881 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Isabella

Mercer

Wife
Male

James

Mercer

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Mercer

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Mercer

Daughter
Male

William Hy

Mercer

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Overton, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mercer

Head

Married

32

1849

Overton, Cheshire, England

Isabella

Mercer

Wife

Married

30

1851

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Mercer

Son

Single

12

1869

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mercer

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Mercer

Son

Single

8

1873

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Mercer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Widnes, Lancashire, England

William Hy

Mercer

Son

Single

0

1881

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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