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Household of John Merrell (born 1856, Norfolk)

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.

John Merrell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merrell, born in 1856 in Upwell, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary E Merrell, born in 1860 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1880 in Darnall, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Ellen (born 1853 in Bath, Somerset, England), John's Lodger Daughter, Frances M (born 1872 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and John's Lodger Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1874 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England).


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John Merrell's household

Male

John

Merrell

Head
Female

Mary E

Merrell

Wife
Female

Mary

Merrell

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Richardson

Lodger
Female

Frances M

Richardson

Lodger Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Richardson

Lodger Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Merrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Upwell, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merrell

Head

Married

25

1856

Upwell, Norfolk, England

Mary E

Merrell

Wife

Married

21

1860

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Merrell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Darnall, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Richardson

Lodger

Married

28

1853

Bath, Somerset, England

Frances M

Richardson

Lodger Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Richardson

Lodger Daughter

Single

7

1874

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

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