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Household of John Mercer (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1821 in Aughton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1819 in Aughton, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Aughton, Lancashire, England).


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mercer

Sister
Female

Mary

Fazakerley

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Aughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mercer

Head

Widower

60

1821

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mercer

Sister

Single

62

1819

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Fazakerley

Servant

Single

18

1863

Aughton, Lancashire, England

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