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Household of John Mercer (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1845 in Leavening, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Mercer, born in 1848 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; George Wm (born 1871 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England), Mary Elizth (born 1872 in Norton, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1877 in Norton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Elizabeth Cooper, born in 1821 in Broughton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Ann

Mercer

Wife
Male

George Wm

Mercer

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Henry

Mercer

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Cooper

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Leavening, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mercer

Head

Married

36

1845

Leavening, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Mercer

Wife

Married

33

1848

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

George Wm

Mercer

Son

Single

10

1871

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

Mary Elizth

Mercer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Norton, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Mercer

Son

Single

4

1877

Norton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Cooper

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Broughton, Yorkshire, England

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