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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
John
Merrie
Head
Margaret
Merrie
Wife
Catherine
Merrie
Daughter
William
Merrie
Son
Peter
Merrie
Son
John
Merrie
Son
Annie
Merrie
Daughter
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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