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Household of John Merson (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tiverton, Devon, 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 Merson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merson, born in 1839 in Uplowman, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Merson, born in 1833 in Hockworthy, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Hannah J (born 1861 in Burlescombe, Devon, England), Sarah J (born 1870 in Burlescombe, Devon, England) and Francis H (born 1872 in Burlescombe, Devon, England).


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John Merson's household

Male

John

Merson

Head
Female

Jane

Merson

Wife
Female

Hannah J

Merson

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Merson

Daughter
Male

Francis H

Merson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Merson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Uplowman, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Merson

Head

Married

42

1839

Uplowman, Devon, England

Jane

Merson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Hockworthy, Devon, England

Hannah J

Merson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Burlescombe, Devon, England

Sarah J

Merson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Burlescombe, Devon, England

Francis H

Merson

Son

Single

9

1872

Burlescombe, Devon, England

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