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Household of John Merrick (born 1832, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merrick, born in 1832 in Banwell, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Merrick, born in 1845 in Banwell, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Evan (born 1866 in Banwell, Somerset, England), John (born 1867 in Banwell, Somerset, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Banwell, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, Joseph Merrick, born in 1802 in Banwell, Somerset, England.


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John Merrick's household

Male

John

Merrick

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Merrick

Wife
Male

Evan

Merrick

Son
Male

John

Merrick

Son
Male

Harry

Merrick

Son
Male

Joseph

Merrick

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Merrick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Banwell, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merrick

Head

Married

49

1832

Banwell, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Merrick

Wife

Married

36

1845

Banwell, Somerset, England

Evan

Merrick

Son

Single

15

1866

Banwell, Somerset, England

John

Merrick

Son

Single

14

1867

Banwell, Somerset, England

Harry

Merrick

Son

Single

1

1880

Banwell, Somerset, England

Joseph

Merrick

Father

Widower

79

1802

Banwell, Somerset, England

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