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Household of Michael Mehers (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

Michael Mehers and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Mehers, born in 1831 in Farnworth, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Bridget Mehers, born in 1832 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1853 in Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1855 in Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1861 in Lancashire, England), Nicholas (born 1864 in Lancashire, England) and James (born 1867 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Boarder, Hugh Galligar, born in 1854 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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Michael Mehers's household

Male

Michael

Mehers

Head
Female

Bridget

Mehers

Wife
Male

Thomas

Mehers

Son
Female

Margaret

Mehers

Daughter
Female

Mary

Mehers

Daughter
Male

Nicholas

Mehers

Son
Male

James

Mehers

Son
Male

Hugh

Galligar

Boarder
First name(s) Michael
Last name Mehers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Mehers

Head

Married

50

1831

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Mehers

Wife

Married

49

1832

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mehers

Son

Single

28

1853

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mehers

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Lancashire, England

Mary

Mehers

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

Nicholas

Mehers

Son

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

James

Mehers

Son

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Hugh

Galligar

Boarder

Single

27

1854

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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