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Household of William H Mercer (born 1843, 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.

William H Mercer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Mercer, born in 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Mary Mercer, born in 1846 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William H Mercer's household

Male

William H

Mercer

Head
Female

Mary

Mercer

Wife
Male

Edward

Mercer

Son
Male

John

Mercer

Son
First name(s) William H
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Mercer

Head

Married

38

1843

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mercer

Wife

Married

35

1846

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edward

Mercer

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Mercer

Son

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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