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Household of Helen Merryless (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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.

Helen Merryless and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Merryless, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; William (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Grandson, William (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen's Cousin, Lizzie (born 1857 in Ireland).


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Helen Merryless's household

Female

Helen

Merryless

Head
Male

William

Merryless

Son
Male

George

Merryless

Son
Male

William

Merryless

Grandson
Female

Lizzie

Frith

Cousin
First name(s) Helen
Last name Merryless
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Merryless

Head

Widow

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Merryless

Son

Widower

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Merryless

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Merryless

Grandson

Unmarried

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Frith

Cousin

Unmarried

24

1857

Ireland

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