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Household of John Merry (born 1835, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Merry and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merry, born in 1835 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Abegail Merry, born in 1834 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1859 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), James M (born 1862 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), William T (born 1867 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Marjory T (born 1869 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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John Merry's household

Male

John

Merry

Head
Female

Abegail

Merry

Wife
Male

John

Merry

Son
Male

James M

Merry

Son
Male

William T

Merry

Son
Female

Marjory T

Merry

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Merry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merry

Head

Married

46

1835

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Abegail

Merry

Wife

Married

47

1834

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Merry

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

James M

Merry

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

William T

Merry

Son

-

14

1867

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Marjory T

Merry

Daughter

-

12

1869

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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