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Household of James Merry (born 1828, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merry, born in 1828 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Merry, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary Ann (born 1861 in England), James (born 1863 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1865 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane Y (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George J (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Quentin (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, William Merry, born in 1798 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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James Merry's household
James
Merry
Head
Margaret
Merry
Wife
Mary Ann
Merry
Daughter
James
Merry
Son
Sarah
Merry
Daughter
Jane Y
Merry
Daughter
George J
Merry
Son
Quentin
Merry
Son
William
Merry
Father
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Merry |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Merry | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Merry | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Merry | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | England | |
James | Merry | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Merry | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane Y | Merry | Daughter | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George J | Merry | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Quentin | Merry | Son | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Merry | Father | Widower | 83 | 1798 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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