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Household of James Merrill (born 1842, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 Merrill and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merrill, born in 1842 in Mobberley, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Merrill, born in 1850 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah A (born 1873 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Bromfield, Shropshire, England) and James's Boarder, Dennis (born 1859 in Ireland).
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James Merrill's household
James
Merrill
Head
Ann
Merrill
Wife
Sarah A
Merrill
Daughter
William
Merrill
Son
John
Merrill
Son
John
Edwards
Boarder
Dennis
Kelly
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Merrill |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Mobberley, Cheshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Merrill | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Mobberley, Cheshire, England | |
Ann | Merrill | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Runcorn, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah A | Merrill | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Tyldesley, Lancashire, England | |
William | Merrill | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Tyldesley, Lancashire, England | |
John | Merrill | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Tyldesley, Lancashire, England | |
John | Edwards | Boarder | Single | 26 | 1855 | Bromfield, Shropshire, England | |
Dennis | Kelly | Boarder | Single | 22 | 1859 | Ireland |
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