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Household of James Merritt (born 1842, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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 Merritt and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merritt, born in 1842 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Merritt, born in 1845 in Durham, England. They had 5 children; Mary Ann (born 1865 in Durham, England), Joseph (born 1868 in Durham, England), James (born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Richard (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).
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James Merritt's household
James
Merritt
Head
Mary Ann
Merritt
Wife
Mary Ann
Merritt
Daughter
Joseph
Merritt
Son
James
Merritt
Son
Richard
Merritt
Son
Emily
Merritt
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Merritt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Sunderland, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Merritt | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Mary Ann | Merritt | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Durham, England | |
Mary Ann | Merritt | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Durham, England | |
Joseph | Merritt | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Durham, England | |
James | Merritt | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Richard | Merritt | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Emily | Merritt | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England |
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