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Household of Jonathan Mercer (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Jonathan Mercer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jonathan Mercer, born in 1845 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Jonathan was the head of the household, married to Ellen Mercer, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Le Gendre (born 1868 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England), Ellen Ann (born 1870 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England), Jane Alice (born 1871 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Jonathan Mercer's household

Male

Jonathan

Mercer

Head
Female

Ellen

Mercer

Wife
Male

Le Gendre

Mercer

Son
Female

Ellen Ann

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Jane Alice

Mercer

Daughter
Male

William

Mercer

Son
First name(s) Jonathan
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jonathan

Mercer

Head

Married

36

1845

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Mercer

Wife

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Le Gendre

Mercer

Son

Single

13

1868

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Ellen Ann

Mercer

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Jane Alice

Mercer

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

William

Mercer

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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