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Household of James Merkin (born 1844, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Merkin and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merkin, born in 1844 in Driffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Merkin, born in 1850 in Stockton, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Charles H (born 1878 in Durham, England) and Ernest G (born 1880 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Mary Baxter, born in 1854 in Shildon, Durham, England.
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James Merkin's household
James
Merkin
Head
Mary
Merkin
Wife
Charles H
Merkin
Son
Ernest G
Merkin
Son
Mary
Baxter
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Merkin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Driffield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Merkin | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Driffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Merkin | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Stockton, Durham, England | |
Charles H | Merkin | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Durham, England | |
Ernest G | Merkin | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Baxter | Boarder | Single | 27 | 1854 | Shildon, Durham, England |
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