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Household of James Merrill (born 1833, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merrill, born in 1833 in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Merrill, born in 1836 in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. They had 4 children; Samuel James (born 1861 in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England), Mary Eliz (born 1863 in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England), Walter (born 1865 in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England) and Annie (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Sarah Emma (born 1857 in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England), James's Boarder, George (born 1841 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and James's Boarder, Albert Edward (born 1866 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).


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James Merrill's household

Male

James

Merrill

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Merrill

Wife
Male

Samuel James

Merrill

Son
Female

Mary Eliz

Merrill

Daughter
Male

Walter

Merrill

Son
Female

Annie

Merrill

Daughter
Female

Sarah Emma

Standing

Visitor
Male

George

Standing

Boarder
Male

Albert Edward

Standing

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Merrill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Merrill

Head

Married

48

1833

Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England

Elizabeth

Merrill

Wife

Married

45

1836

Kettering, Northamptonshire, England

Samuel James

Merrill

Son

Single

20

1861

Kettering, Northamptonshire, England

Mary Eliz

Merrill

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Kettering, Northamptonshire, England

Walter

Merrill

Son

Single

16

1865

Kettering, Northamptonshire, England

Annie

Merrill

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah Emma

Standing

Visitor

Married

24

1857

Kettering, Northamptonshire, England

George

Standing

Boarder

Married

40

1841

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Albert Edward

Standing

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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