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Household of William Mercer (born 1812)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 1812 in , consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Alice, born 1854 in Wiswell, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, James Mercer, born in 1838 in Whalley, Lancashire, England.


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Male

James

Mercer

Brother
Female

Alice

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place -

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Widower

69

1812

-

James

Mercer

Brother

Single

43

1838

Whalley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Mercer

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Wiswell, Lancashire, England

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