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Household of Ralph Mercer (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Ralph Mercer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ralph Mercer, born in 1834 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Ralph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1835 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1860 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), John (born 1865 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1868 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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Ralph Mercer's household

Male

Ralph

Mercer

Head
Female

Margaret

Mercer

Wife
Male

William

Mercer

Son
Male

John

Mercer

Son
Male

Henry

Mercer

Son
First name(s) Ralph
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ralph

Mercer

Head

Married

47

1834

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mercer

Wife

Married

46

1835

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William

Mercer

Son

Single

21

1860

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John

Mercer

Son

Single

16

1865

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Henry

Mercer

Son

Single

13

1868

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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