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Household of James W Merryweather (born 1846)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 W Merryweather and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Merryweather, born in 1846 in , consisted of 7 members. James W was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Bessie W, born 1877 in Oughtibridge, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Aunt, Ruth (born 1824 in Morthen, Yorkshire, England), James W's Servant, Jane (born 1849 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England), James W's Servant, Lucy (born 1854 in Whiston, Yorkshire, England), James W's Servant, Ellen (born 1865 in Parkgate, Yorkshire, England) and James W's Niece, Edith (born 1878 in Whiston, Yorkshire, England).
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James W Merryweather's household
James W
Merryweather
Head
Bessie W
Merryweather
Daughter
Ruth
White
Aunt
Jane
Miles
Servant
Lucy
Gray
Servant
Ellen
Horton
Servant
Edith
Merryweather
Niece
| First name(s) | James W |
| Last name | Merryweather |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | West Indies |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James W | Merryweather | Head | Widower | 35 | 1846 | West Indies | |
Bessie W | Merryweather | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Oughtibridge, Yorkshire, England | |
Ruth | White | Aunt | Single | 57 | 1824 | Morthen, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Miles | Servant | Single | 32 | 1849 | Netherton, Worcestershire, England | |
Lucy | Gray | Servant | Single | 27 | 1854 | Whiston, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Horton | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Parkgate, Yorkshire, England | |
Edith | Merryweather | Niece | Single | 3 | 1878 | Whiston, Yorkshire, England |
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