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Household of Benjamin Merrill (born 1846, 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.

Benjamin Merrill and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Merrill, born in 1846 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Annie E Merrill, born in 1848 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John H (born 1868 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph H (born 1877 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, James Couldwell, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Merrill's household

Male

Benjamin

Merrill

Head
Female

Annie E

Merrill

Wife
Male

John H

Merrill

Son
Male

Joseph H

Merrill

Son
Male

James

Couldwell

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Merrill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Merrill

Head

Married

35

1846

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Annie E

Merrill

Wife

Married

33

1848

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John H

Merrill

Son

Single

13

1868

Brightside, Yorkshire, England

Joseph H

Merrill

Son

Single

4

1877

Brightside, Yorkshire, England

James

Couldwell

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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