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Household of Robert Mercer (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

Robert Mercer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Mercer, born in 1842 in West Derby, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mercer, born in 1840 in West Derby, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Susannah G (born 1872 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1874 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1877 in West Derby, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1881 in West Derby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother, Susannah Mercer, born in 1806 in West Derby, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Mercer's household

Male

Robert

Mercer

Head
Female

Sarah

Mercer

Wife
Female

Susannah

Mercer

Mother
Female

Susannah G

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Robert

Mercer

Son
Female

Ann

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Henry

Mercer

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place West Derby, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Mercer

Head

Married

39

1842

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mercer

Wife

Married

41

1840

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Mercer

Mother

Widow

75

1806

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Susannah G

Mercer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Robert

Mercer

Son

Single

7

1874

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Ann

Mercer

Daughter

Single

4

1877

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Henry

Mercer

Son

Single

0

1881

West Derby, Lancashire, England

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