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Household of Ruth Mercer (born 1819, Lancashire)

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.

Ruth Mercer and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Mercer, born in 1819 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. Ruth was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was Ruth's Lodger, James Gerrard, born in 1855 in Salford, Lancashire, England.


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Ruth Mercer's household

Female

Ruth

Mercer

Head
Male

James

Gerrard

Lodger
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Mercer

Head

Single

62

1819

Salford, Lancashire, England

James

Gerrard

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Salford, Lancashire, England

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