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Household of Benjamin Merrills (born 1846, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Merrills and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Merrills, born in 1846 in Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary A Merrills, born in 1849 in Methley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Martha E (born 1871 in Morley, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1872 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1875 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother, Martha Merrills, born in 1820 in Sussex, England.
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Benjamin Merrills's household
Benjamin
Merrills
Head
Mary A
Merrills
Wife
Martha E
Merrills
Daughter
Charles
Merrills
Son
Alice
Merrills
Daughter
Martha
Merrills
Mother
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Merrills |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Sussex, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Merrills | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Sussex, England | |
Mary A | Merrills | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Methley, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha E | Merrills | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Morley, Yorkshire, England | |
Charles | Merrills | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Morley, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Merrills | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Morley, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Merrills | Mother | Widow | 61 | 1820 | Sussex, England |
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