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Household of John Merry (born 1829, Lancashire)

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 Merry and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merry, born in 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Merry, born in 1833 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; George A (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harry F (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Merry's household

Male

John

Merry

Head
Female

Mary

Merry

Wife
Male

George A

Merry

Son
Male

Harry F

Merry

Son
Female

Annie

Merry

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Merry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merry

Head

Married

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Merry

Wife

Married

48

1833

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George A

Merry

Son

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry F

Merry

Son

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Merry

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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