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Household of John Merrick (born 1854, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merrick, born in 1854 in Taunton, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Merrick, born in 1855 in Taunton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Nathaniel (born 1877 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Arthur (born 1878 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England) and Charles (born 1879 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England).


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John Merrick's household

Male

John

Merrick

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Merrick

Wife
Male

Nathaniel

Merrick

Son
Male

Arthur

Merrick

Son
Male

Charles

Merrick

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Merrick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Taunton, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Merrick

Head

Married

27

1854

Taunton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Merrick

Wife

Married

26

1855

Taunton, Somerset, England

Nathaniel

Merrick

Son

Single

4

1877

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur

Merrick

Son

Single

3

1878

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Charles

Merrick

Son

Single

2

1879

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

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