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Household of Rachel Mercer (born 1831, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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.

Rachel Mercer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Rachel Mercer, born in 1831 in Runcorn, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Rachel was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Jonas (born 1861 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1864 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1867 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1869 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Louisa (born 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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Rachel Mercer's household

Female

Rachel

Mercer

Head
Male

Jonas

Mercer

Son
Female

Mary E

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Mercer

Son
Female

Ruth

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) Rachel
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Rachel

Mercer

Head

Widow

50

1831

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Jonas

Mercer

Son

Single

20

1861

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Mercer

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Salford, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Mercer

Son

Single

14

1867

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Mercer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Salford, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Mercer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Salford, Lancashire, England

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