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Household of John Merry (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Merry and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merry, born in 1831 in Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Merry, born in 1834 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah Jane, born 1866 in Lancashire, England.


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John Merry's household

Male

John

Merry

Head
Female

Mary

Merry

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Merry

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Merry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merry

Head

Married

50

1831

Lancashire, England

Mary

Merry

Wife

Married

47

1834

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Merry

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

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