James Shaw
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Household of James Merry (born 1809, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Merry and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merry, born in 1809 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Merry, born in 1810 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had 1 grandchild; Sarah Eliz, born 1873 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Benjamin (born 1839 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, Charles (born 1801 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, William (born 1804 in Ireland) and James's Lodger, Thomas (born 1832 in Lancashire, England).
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James Merry's household
James
Merry
Head
Ellen
Merry
Wife
Sarah Eliz
Naylor
Grand Daughter
Benjamin
Dunn
Visitor
Charles
Byrom
Lodger
William
Hope
Lodger
Thomas
Haselden
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Merry |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Merry | Head | Married | 72 | 1809 | Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Merry | Wife | Married | 71 | 1810 | Canterbury, Kent, England | |
Sarah Eliz | Naylor | Grand Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
Benjamin | Dunn | Visitor | Single | 42 | 1839 | Golborne, Lancashire, England | |
Charles | Byrom | Lodger | Widower | 80 | 1801 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
William | Hope | Lodger | Widower | 77 | 1804 | Ireland | |
Thomas | Haselden | Lodger | Single | 49 | 1832 | Lancashire, England |
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