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Household of John Merrile (born 1828, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Merrile and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merrile, born in 1828 in Middlewich, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Merrile, born in 1827 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Merrile's household

Male

John

Merrile

Head
Female

Mary

Merrile

Wife
Male

John

Merrile

Son
Male

Thomas

Merrile

Son
Female

Sarah

Merrile

Daughter
Male

Walter

Merrile

Son
Male

Edward

Merrile

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Merrile
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Middlewich, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merrile

Head

Married

53

1828

Middlewich, Cheshire, England

Mary

Merrile

Wife

Married

54

1827

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Merrile

Son

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Merrile

Son

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Merrile

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter

Merrile

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Merrile

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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