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Household of William Mercer (born 1820, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1820 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Mercer, born in 1826 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Arthur, born 1863 in Wormhill, Derbyshire, England.


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Jane

Mercer

Wife
Male

Arthur

Mercer

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Married

61

1820

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Jane

Mercer

Wife

Married

55

1826

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Mercer

Son

Single

18

1863

Wormhill, Derbyshire, England

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