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Household of Nicholas Mercer (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Nicholas Mercer and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Mercer, born in 1844 in Thornley, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1844 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1867 in Alston, Lancashire, England.


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Nicholas Mercer's household

Male

Nicholas

Mercer

Head
Female

Margaret

Mercer

Wife
Female

Ellen

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Thornley, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Mercer

Head

Married

37

1844

Thornley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mercer

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Mercer

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Alston, Lancashire, England

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