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Household of William Mercer (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Malton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1841 in Bugthorpe, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, single. He had 1 child; Mary Ellen, born 1880 in Norton, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Mary (born 1808 in Leppington, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Charles (born 1848 in Leavening, Yorkshire, England).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Mary

Mercer

Mother
Male

Charles

Mercer

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Mercer

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bugthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mercer

Head

Single

40

1841

Bugthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Mercer

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Leppington, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Mercer

Lodger

Married

33

1848

Leavening, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Mercer

Wife

Married

25

1856

Norton, Cheshire, England

Mary Ellen

Mercer

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Norton, Cheshire, England

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