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Household of James Hicks (born 1853, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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.

James Hicks and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hicks, born in 1853 in Brean, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Hicks, born in 1854 in Woolavington, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Adopted Son, Henry Merrick, born in 1876 in Puriton, Somerset, England.


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James Hicks's household

Male

James

Hicks

Head
Female

Sarah

Hicks

Wife
Male

Henry

Merrick

Adopted Son
First name(s) James
Last name Hicks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Brean, Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hicks

Head

Married

28

1853

Brean, Somerset, England

Sarah

Hicks

Wife

Married

27

1854

Woolavington, Somerset, England

Henry

Merrick

Adopted Son

Single

5

1876

Puriton, Somerset, England

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