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Household of James Merry (born 1825, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanark, 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 1825 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Merry, born in 1827 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1851 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1856 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Samuel (born 1862 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1868 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1874 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Niece, Ann (born 1866 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Merry's household
James
Merry
Head
Elizabeth
Merry
Wife
Margaret
Merry
Daughter
John
Merry
Son
Samuel
Merry
Son
Elizabeth
Merry
Daughter
Thomas
Merry
Son
James
Merry
Grandson
Ann
Merry
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Merry |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Merry | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Merry | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Merry | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Merry | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Samuel | Merry | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Merry | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Merry | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Merry | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Merry | Niece | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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