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Household of James Merry (born 1829, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torosay, Argyllshire, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merry, born in 1829 in Ayrshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Merry, born in 1833 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; William (born 1855 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1858 in Argyllshire, Scotland), James (born 1860 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1862 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1866 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1869 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1870 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Flora (born 1872 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and John (born 1876 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Duncan Mackinnon, born in 1865 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
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James Merry's household
James
Merry
Head
Christina
Merry
Wife
William
Merry
Son
Christina
Merry
Daughter
James
Merry
Son
Sarah
Merry
Daughter
Jessie
Merry
Daughter
Maggie
Merry
Daughter
Hugh
Merry
Son
Flora
Merry
Daughter
John
Merry
Son
Duncan
Mackinnon
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Merry |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Merry | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Merry | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
William | Merry | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Merry | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
James | Merry | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Merry | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Merry | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Merry | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | Merry | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Flora | Merry | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
John | Merry | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Duncan | Mackinnon | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Argyllshire, Scotland |
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