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Household of Edward Merlin (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, 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.

Edward Merlin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Merlin, born in 1837 in , consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Catherine Merlin, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Mary A C (born 1868 in Ireland), Margaret E (born 1874 in Cheriton, Kent, England), Henry E (born 1876 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England) and William L (born 1879 in Folkestone, Kent, England).


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Edward Merlin's household

Male

Edward

Merlin

Head
Female

Catherine

Merlin

Wife
Female

Mary A C

Callaghan

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Merlin

Daughter
Male

Henry E

Merlin

Son
Male

William L

Merlin

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Merlin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Merlin

Head

Married

44

1837

Scotland

Catherine

Merlin

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Mary A C

Callaghan

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ireland

Margaret E

Merlin

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Cheriton, Kent, England

Henry E

Merlin

Son

Single

5

1876

Aldershot, Hampshire, England

William L

Merlin

Son

Single

2

1879

Folkestone, Kent, England

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