James Senr Franks
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Household of James Merks (born 1842, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clutton, 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 Merks and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merks, born in 1842 in Somerset, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alfred (born 1867 in Somerset, England) and William (born 1874 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Edith Williams, born in 1861 in Winford, Somerset, England.
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James Merks's household
James
Merks
Head
Alfred
Merks
Son
William
Merks
Son
Edith
Williams
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Merks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Somerset, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Merks | Head | Widower | 39 | 1842 | Somerset, England | |
Alfred | Merks | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Somerset, England | |
William | Merks | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Somerset, England | |
Edith | Williams | Lodger | Single | 20 | 1861 | Winford, Somerset, England |
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