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Household of William Mercer (born 1847, 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.

William Mercer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1847 in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Mercer, born in 1843 in Garstang, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Waterloo, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Waterloo, Lancashire, England) and Frances (born 1881 in Aigburth, Lancashire, England).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Frances

Mercer

Wife
Male

William

Mercer

Son
Male

Joseph

Mercer

Son
Female

Frances

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Married

34

1847

Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England

Frances

Mercer

Wife

Married

38

1843

Garstang, Lancashire, England

William

Mercer

Son

Single

8

1873

Waterloo, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Mercer

Son

Single

2

1879

Waterloo, Lancashire, England

Frances

Mercer

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Aigburth, Lancashire, England

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