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Household of John Merrick (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merrick, born in 1847 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Merrick, born in 1847 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England), Lizzie (born 1872 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England), Isabella (born 1877 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1878 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Jane (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Robert (born 1848 in Yorkshire, England).


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John Merrick's household

Male

John

Merrick

Head
Female

Sarah

Merrick

Wife
Male

William

Merrick

Son
Female

Lizzie

Merrick

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Merrick

Daughter
Male

John

Merrick

Son
Female

Annie

Merrick

Daughter
Female

Jane

Pope

Niece
Male

Robert

Lister

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Merrick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merrick

Head

Married

34

1847

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Merrick

Wife

Married

34

1847

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

William

Merrick

Son

Single

14

1867

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

Lizzie

Merrick

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Merrick

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

John

Merrick

Son

Single

3

1878

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Merrick

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Pope

Niece

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Robert

Lister

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Yorkshire, England

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