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Household of John Merriman (born 1828, Orkney)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merriman, born in 1828 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Christina (born 1871 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Mary E (born 1873 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), John A (born 1875 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Catherine H (born 1878 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Mary Mierriman, born in 1833 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.


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John Merriman's household

Male

John

Merriman

Head
Female

Christina

Merriman

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Merriman

Daughter
Male

John A

Merriman

Son
Female

Catherine H

Merriman

Daughter
Female

Mary

Mierriman

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Merriman
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merriman

Head

Widower

53

1828

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Merriman

Daughter

-

10

1871

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Mary E

Merriman

Daughter

-

8

1873

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

John A

Merriman

Son

-

6

1875

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine H

Merriman

Daughter

-

3

1878

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Mierriman

Sister

Unmarried

48

1833

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

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