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1901 Look up please

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Billy

Billy Report 6 Dec 2007 21:20

I am looking for a john william Mercer aged 61 born Childwall Lancs
Regards
Billy

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Dec 2007 21:29

1881 just for info

Name: John W. Mercer
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Childwall, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Much Woolton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 36 Gateacre Brow
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Tailor

Registration district: Prescot
Sub-registration district: Much Woolton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Mercer 71 mother
Archibald M. Mercer 8 Childwall
Edith Ann Mercer 11 Childwall
Elizabeth Mercer 40 wife, Cradley
Elizabeth Mercer 42 sister, Woolton
John W. Mercer 41



Have you found him in 1891 or checked for deaths

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 6 Dec 2007 21:31

There's a John W. Mercer, age 60, born Liverpool, a brother in the household of Ann Smith, 59, a widow. They're living in Walton on the Hill. There's also a sister Elizabeth Mercer, 62, single.
Any chance?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Dec 2007 21:33

1891 Just for info

Name: John W Mercer
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Much Woolton, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Much Woolton
Ecclesiastical parish: Childwall All Saints
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Prescot
Sub-registration district: Much Woolton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Archibald M Mercer 18
John W Mercer 51

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Dec 2007 21:34

Margaret,

Thats looks good for 1901 given the sister still being with him

Maureen

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 6 Dec 2007 21:36

1891 census
Sandfield Rd., Much Woolton, Lancashire
John W. Mercer, head, 51, married, tailor
Archibald M., son, 18, single, clerk cotton broker
Both born Much Woolton.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Dec 2007 21:40

John claims to be married on 1891 and 1901 census

Billy

Billy Report 6 Dec 2007 21:40

Brill Margaret thats spot on i will have to trawl through the deaths now
Thanks
to all Billy

Billy

Billy Report 6 Dec 2007 21:42

But where is Elizabeth in 1901

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 6 Dec 2007 21:46

1901 census
46 Cherry lane, Walton on the Hill, Lancashire
Ann Smith, head, widow, 59, born Lancashire Liverpool Gaterie? Childwell
George F., son, 30, warehouseman (poster)
William W., son, 20, platelayer
Elizabeth H., dau, 18
John W. Mercer, brother, 60
Elizabeth Mercer, sister, 62
All born Liverpool.

Billy

Billy Report 6 Dec 2007 21:46

I have found elizabeth and edith ann in 1891 living in garston