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Household of William Mercer (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1852 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Mercer, born in 1854 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Adelaide (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John A (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Sarah A

Mercer

Wife
Female

Adelaide

Mercer

Daughter
Male

George

Mercer

Son
Male

John A

Mercer

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Married

29

1852

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Mercer

Wife

Married

27

1854

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Adelaide

Mercer

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George

Mercer

Son

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John A

Mercer

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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