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Household of George Merrylees (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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.

George Merrylees and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Merrylees, born in 1836 in Prestonpans, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Daniel Mc Phail Merrylees, born in 1861 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Daniel Mc Phail (born 1861 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Robert Gardner (born 1872 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England) and Margaret Mc Lean (born 1874 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Elizabeth Done, born in 1862 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England.


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George Merrylees's household

Male

George

Merrylees

Head
Male

Daniel Mc Phail

Merrylees

Son
Male

George

Merrylees

Son
Male

Robert Gardner

Merrylees

Son
Female

Margaret Mc Lean

Merrylees

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Done

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Merrylees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Prestonpans, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Merrylees

Head

Married

45

1836

Prestonpans, Lancashire, England

Daniel Mc Phail

Merrylees

Son

Single

20

1861

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

George

Merrylees

Son

Single

13

1868

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert Gardner

Merrylees

Son

Single

9

1872

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Margaret Mc Lean

Merrylees

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Done

Servant

Single

19

1862

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

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