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Household of William Mercer (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mercer, born in 1831 in Chipping, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Mercer, born in 1835 in Padiham, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Alice Jane, born 1876 in Padiham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Robert Bridge, born in 1804 in Lancashire, England.


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Isabella

Mercer

Wife
Female

Alice Jane

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Robert

Bridge

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Chipping, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Married

50

1831

Chipping, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Mercer

Wife

Married

46

1835

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Alice Jane

Mercer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Robert

Bridge

Boarder

Married

77

1804

Lancashire, England

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