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Household of William Mercer (born 1834, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maidstone, Kent, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1834 in Yalding, Kent, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Mercer, born in 1837 in Yalding, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Edwin (born 1868 in Yalding, Kent, England), Sidney (born 1871 in Yalding, Kent, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Yalding, Kent, England) and George (born 1876 in Yalding, Kent, England).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Matilda

Mercer

Wife
Male

Edwin

Mercer

Son
Male

Sidney

Mercer

Son
Male

Arthur

Mercer

Son
Male

George

Mercer

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Yalding, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Married

47

1834

Yalding, Kent, England

Matilda

Mercer

Wife

Married

44

1837

Yalding, Kent, England

Edwin

Mercer

Son

Single

13

1868

Yalding, Kent, England

Sidney

Mercer

Son

Single

10

1871

Yalding, Kent, England

Arthur

Mercer

Son

Single

7

1874

Yalding, Kent, England

George

Mercer

Son

Single

5

1876

Yalding, Kent, England

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