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Household of Richard 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.

Richard Mercer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Mercer, born in 1845 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary C Mercer, born in 1844 in Wilpshire, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Rose Ellen (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Naomi (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Mercer's household

Male

Richard

Mercer

Head
Female

Mary C

Mercer

Wife
Female

Rose Ellen

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Mercer

Son
Female

Naomi

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Fred

Mercer

Son
Female

Clara

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Mercer

Head

Married

36

1845

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary C

Mercer

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wilpshire, Lancashire, England

Rose Ellen

Mercer

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Mercer

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Naomi

Mercer

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Fred

Mercer

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Clara

Mercer

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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