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Household of William Mercer (born 1820, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Mercer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1820 in Greenwich, Kent, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Mercer, born in 1828 in Suffolk, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1855 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Clara (born 1866 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Susan

Mercer

Wife
Male

Samuel

Mercer

Son
Female

Clara

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Greenwich, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Married

61

1820

Greenwich, Kent, England

Susan

Mercer

Wife

Married

53

1828

Suffolk, England

Samuel

Mercer

Son

Single

26

1855

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Clara

Mercer

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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