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Household of James Merier (born 1839, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Merier and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merier, born in 1839 in Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Merier, born in 1839 in Newbottle, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Dorothy (born 1862 in Northumberland, England), James (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William (born 1867 in Fence Houses, Durham, England), Jane (born 1869 in Fence Houses, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Fence Houses, Durham, England), Susan (born 1876 in Fence Houses, Durham, England) and John (born 1878 in Fence Houses, Durham, England).


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James Merier's household

Male

James

Merier

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Merier

Wife
Female

Dorothy

Merier

Daughter
Male

James

Merier

Son
Male

William

Merier

Son
Female

Jane

Merier

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Merier

Daughter
Female

Susan

Merier

Daughter
Male

John

Merier

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Merier
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Merier

Head

Married

42

1839

Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Merier

Wife

Married

42

1839

Newbottle, Durham, England

Dorothy

Merier

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Northumberland, England

James

Merier

Son

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Merier

Son

Single

14

1867

Fence Houses, Durham, England

Jane

Merier

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Fence Houses, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Merier

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Fence Houses, Durham, England

Susan

Merier

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Fence Houses, Durham, England

John

Merier

Son

Single

3

1878

Fence Houses, Durham, England

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