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Household of John Merrick (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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 Merrick and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merrick, born in 1842 in Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lydia Merrick, born in 1842 in Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Lydia (born 1868 in Middlesex, England), John (born 1867 in Plumstead, Middlesex, England), Rose (born 1871 in Middlesex, England), Martha (born 1874 in Middlesex, England) and Charles (born 1877 in Middlesex, England).


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John Merrick's household

Male

John

Merrick

Head
Female

Lydia

Merrick

Wife
Female

Lydia

Merrick

Daughter
Male

John

Merrick

Son
Female

Rose

Merrick

Daughter
Female

Martha

Merrick

Daughter
Male

Charles

Merrick

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Merrick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merrick

Head

Married

39

1842

Middlesex, England

Lydia

Merrick

Wife

Married

39

1842

Middlesex, England

Lydia

Merrick

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Middlesex, England

John

Merrick

Son

Single

14

1867

Plumstead, Middlesex, England

Rose

Merrick

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Middlesex, England

Martha

Merrick

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Middlesex, England

Charles

Merrick

Son

Single

4

1877

Middlesex, England

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