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Household of Peter Merrylus (born 1819, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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.

Peter Merrylus and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Merrylus, born in 1819 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Helen Merrylus, born in 1826 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine I (born 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1858 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Merrylus's household

Male

Peter

Merrylus

Head
Female

Helen

Merrylus

Wife
Female

Catherine I

Merrylus

Daughter
Male

James

Merrylus

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Merrylus
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Merrylus

Head

Married

62

1819

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Merrylus

Wife

Married

55

1826

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine I

Merrylus

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Merrylus

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Midlothian, Scotland

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