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Household of John Merrick (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merrick, born in 1841 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Merrick, born in 1845 in Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Bridget M, born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Richard (born 1855 in Standish, Lancashire, England), John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1853 in Standish, Lancashire, England), John's Lodger, James (born 1860 in Standish, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, James (born 1861 in Standish, Lancashire, England).


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John Merrick's household

Male

John

Merrick

Head
Female

Sarah

Merrick

Wife
Female

Bridget M

Merrick

Daughter
Male

Richard

Halo

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Myers

Lodger
Male

James

Baxendale

Lodger
Male

James

Robinson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Merrick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merrick

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Sarah

Merrick

Wife

Married

36

1845

Cheshire, England

Bridget M

Merrick

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Richard

Halo

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Standish, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Myers

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Standish, Lancashire, England

James

Baxendale

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Standish, Lancashire, England

James

Robinson

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Standish, Lancashire, England

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