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Household of William Mercer (born 1858, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1858 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Mercer, born in 1853 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Rose Ann Ford, born in 1858 in Penrith, Cumberland, England.


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Annie

Mercer

Wife
Female

Rose Ann

Ford

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Married

23

1858

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Mercer

Wife

Married

28

1853

Lancashire, England

Rose Ann

Ford

Servant

Widow

23

1858

Penrith, Cumberland, England

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