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Household of John Mercer (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1846 in Droylsden, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily A Mercer, born in 1846 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. They had 8 children; Malinda (born 1866 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England), William A (born 1868 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England), Francis (born 1874 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England), Ernest (born 1870 in Darlington, Durham, England), Lena (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Lawrence (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), John H (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and David (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Emily A

Mercer

Wife
Female

Malinda

Mercer

Daughter
Male

William A

Mercer

Son
Male

Francis

Mercer

Son
Male

Ernest

Mercer

Son
Female

Lena

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Lawrence

Mercer

Son
Male

John H

Mercer

Son
Male

David

Mercer

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mercer

Head

Married

35

1846

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Emily A

Mercer

Wife

Married

35

1846

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Malinda

Mercer

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

William A

Mercer

Son

Single

13

1868

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Francis

Mercer

Son

Single

7

1874

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Mercer

Son

Single

11

1870

Darlington, Durham, England

Lena

Mercer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Lawrence

Mercer

Son

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John H

Mercer

Son

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

David

Mercer

Son

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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