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Household of James Merk (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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.

James Merk and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merk, born in 1847 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Georgina Merk, born in 1853 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas N (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen N (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret L (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Merk's household

Male

James

Merk

Head
Female

Georgina

Merk

Wife
Male

Thomas N

Merk

Son
Female

Helen N

Merk

Daughter
Female

Margaret L

Merk

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Merk
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Merk

Head

Married

34

1847

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Merk

Wife

Married

28

1853

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas N

Merk

Son

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen N

Merk

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret L

Merk

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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