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Household of Theresa Mercer (born 1844, 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.

Theresa Mercer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Theresa Mercer, born in 1844 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Theresa was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Ellen E (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), James A (born 1872 in Lancashire, England) and Gertrude (born 1874 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Theresa's Lodger, Charles (born 1851 in Middlesex, England), Theresa's Lodger, Herbert H (born 1861 in Derbyshire, England) and Theresa's Servant, Emily (born 1849 in Ireland).


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Theresa Mercer's household

Female

Theresa

Mercer

Head
Female

Ellen E

Mercer

Daughter
Male

James A

Mercer

Son
Female

Gertrude

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Charles

Robeson

Lodger
Male

Herbert H

Presbury

Lodger
Female

Emily

Scarmell

Servant
First name(s) Theresa
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Theresa

Mercer

Head

Widow

37

1844

Lancashire, England

Ellen E

Mercer

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

James A

Mercer

Son

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Mercer

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Charles

Robeson

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Middlesex, England

Herbert H

Presbury

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Derbyshire, England

Emily

Scarmell

Servant

Single

32

1849

Ireland

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