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Household of John Mearshe (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

John Mearshe and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mearshe, born in 1825 in Warley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Mearshe, born in 1835 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Julia (born 1863 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1863 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Susan (born 1864 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England) and Lydia (born 1870 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Annie (born 1862 in Madley, Shropshire, England) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1866 in Madley, Shropshire, England).


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John Mearshe's household

Male

John

Mearshe

Head
Female

Susan

Mearshe

Wife
Female

Julia

Mearshe

Daughter
Female

Emily

Mearshe

Daughter
Female

Susan

Mearshe

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Mearshe

Daughter
Female

Annie

Bird

Servant
Female

Sarah

Bird

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Mearshe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Warley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mearshe

Head

Married

56

1825

Warley, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Mearshe

Wife

Married

46

1835

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Julia

Mearshe

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Mearshe

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Mearshe

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Mearshe

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Bird

Servant

Single

19

1862

Madley, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Bird

Servant

Single

15

1866

Madley, Shropshire, England

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