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Household of John Merrick (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Merrick, born in 1850 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Cecelia (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and John J (born 1879 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).


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John Merrick's household

Male

John

Merrick

Head
Female

Mary

Merrick

Wife
Male

William

Merrick

Son
Female

Cecelia

Merrick

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Merrick

Son
Male

John J

Merrick

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Merrick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merrick

Head

Married

34

1847

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Merrick

Wife

Married

31

1850

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Merrick

Son

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Cecelia

Merrick

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Merrick

Son

Single

4

1877

Widnes, Lancashire, England

John J

Merrick

Son

Single

2

1879

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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