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Household of John Merrick (born 1832)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 1832 in Bishop's Castle, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1855 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Mather (born 1857 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1865 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1861 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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John Merrick's household

Male

John

Merrick

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Merrick

Daughter
Female

Mather

Merrick

Daughter
Male

William

Merrick

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Merrick

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Merrick
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Bishop's Castle

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merrick

Head

Widower

49

1832

Bishop's Castle

Elizabeth

Merrick

Daughter

Single

26

1855

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mather

Merrick

Daughter

Single

24

1857

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

William

Merrick

Son

Single

16

1865

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Merrick

Daughter

Single

20

1861

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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