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Household of James S Merry (born 1838, Warwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 S Merry and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James S Merry, born in 1838 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. James S was the head of the household, married to Sarah Merry, born in 1830 in Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; Gertrude (born 1871 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Blanche (born 1873 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were James S's Servant, Emma (born 1860 in Torpoint, Devon, England) and James S's Servant, Emma (born 1863 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales).
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James S Merry's household
James S
Merry
Head
Sarah
Merry
Wife
Gertrude
Merry
Daughter
Blanche
Merry
Daughter
Emma
Voysey
Servant
Emma
Barratt
Servant
| First name(s) | James S |
| Last name | Merry |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James S | Merry | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Sarah | Merry | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire, England | |
Gertrude | Merry | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Blanche | Merry | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Emma | Voysey | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Torpoint, Devon, England | |
Emma | Barratt | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales |
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