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Household of William Mercer (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitby, 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 1846 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane A Mercer, born in 1846 in Malton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John C (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England), Tom H (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England) and Alice J (born 1879 in Rosedale, Yorkshire, England).


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William Mercer's household

Male

William

Mercer

Head
Female

Jane A

Mercer

Wife
Male

John C

Mercer

Son
Male

Tom H

Mercer

Son
Female

Alice J

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place 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

35

1846

Yorkshire, England

Jane A

Mercer

Wife

Married

35

1846

Malton, Yorkshire, England

John C

Mercer

Son

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

Tom H

Mercer

Son

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

Alice J

Mercer

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Rosedale, Yorkshire, England

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