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Household of John W Merrill (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 W Merrill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Merrill, born in 1849 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Emma Merrill, born in 1852 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ruth (born 1870 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1872 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Crewe, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John W's Brother, William H Merrill, born in 1851 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.


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John W Merrill's household

Male

John W

Merrill

Head
Female

Emma

Merrill

Wife
Female

Ruth

Merrill

Daughter
Male

Fred

Merrill

Son
Female

Emily

Merrill

Daughter
Male

William H

Merrill

Brother
First name(s) John W
Last name Merrill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Merrill

Head

Married

32

1849

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Merrill

Wife

Married

29

1852

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Merrill

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Merrill

Son

Single

9

1872

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Merrill

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Crewe, Cheshire, England

William H

Merrill

Brother

Married

30

1851

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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