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Household of John Merriman (born 1857, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 Merriman and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merriman, born in 1857 in Worcestershire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Merriman, born in 1849 in Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Harriett, born 1880 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Sarah J (born 1861 in Balsall Heath, Warwickshire, England), John's Sister, Amelia (born 1865 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England) and John's Brother, William (born 1873 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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John Merriman's household

Male

John

Merriman

Head
Female

Helen

Merriman

Wife
Female

Harriett

Merriman

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Goodridge

Lodger
Female

Amelia

Goodridge

Sister
Male

William

Goodridge

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Merriman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Worcestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merriman

Head

Married

24

1857

Worcestershire, England

Helen

Merriman

Wife

Married

32

1849

Shropshire, England

Harriett

Merriman

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sarah J

Goodridge

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Balsall Heath, Warwickshire, England

Amelia

Goodridge

Sister

Single

16

1865

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

William

Goodridge

Brother

Single

8

1873

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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