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Household of Robert Mercer (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Mercer, born in 1844 in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Mercer, born in 1845 in Sutton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; E? E (born 1867 in Sutton, Yorkshire, England) and John Henry (born 1870 in Sutton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother In Law, Julia Haigh, born in 1804 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Mercer's household

Male

Robert

Mercer

Head
Female

Rebecca

Mercer

Wife
Female

E? E

Mercer

Daughter
Male

John Henry

Mercer

Son
Female

Julia

Haigh

Mother In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Mercer

Head

Married

37

1844

Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Mercer

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sutton, Yorkshire, England

E? E

Mercer

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sutton, Yorkshire, England

John Henry

Mercer

Son

Single

11

1870

Sutton, Yorkshire, England

Julia

Haigh

Mother In Law

Widow

77

1804

Cottingham, Yorkshire, England

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