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Household of John Merrie (born 1845, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 Merrie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merrie, born in 1845 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Merrie, born in 1835 in Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1866 in Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1869 in Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1873 in Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1875 in Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Merrie's household

Male

John

Merrie

Head
Female

Margaret

Merrie

Wife
Female

Catherine

Merrie

Daughter
Male

William

Merrie

Son
Male

Peter

Merrie

Son
Male

John

Merrie

Son
Female

Annie

Merrie

Daughter
Male

Robert

Merrie

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Merrie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merrie

Head

Married

36

1845

Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Merrie

Wife

Married

46

1835

Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Merrie

Daughter

-

15

1866

Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Merrie

Son

-

13

1868

Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Merrie

Son

-

12

1869

Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Merrie

Son

-

10

1871

Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Merrie

Daughter

-

8

1873

Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Merrie

Son

-

6

1875

Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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