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Household of Edward Merrick (born 1844, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 Merrick and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Merrick, born in 1844 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Merrick, born in 1844 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; May J (born 1869 in Cheshire, England), Rosella (born 1874 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Laura (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger, Charles (born 1851 in Garton, Yorkshire, England) and Edward's Lodger, George (born 1844 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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Edward Merrick's household

Male

Edward

Merrick

Head
Female

Mary

Merrick

Wife
Female

May J

Merrick

Daughter
Female

Rosella

Merrick

Daughter
Female

Laura

Merrick

Daughter
Male

Charles

Ezard

Lodger
Female

George

Bartlett

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Merrick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Merrick

Head

Married

37

1844

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Merrick

Wife

Married

37

1844

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

May J

Merrick

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cheshire, England

Rosella

Merrick

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Laura

Merrick

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

Charles

Ezard

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Garton, Yorkshire, England

George

Bartlett

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Islington, Middlesex, England

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