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Household of Robert Merrick (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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.

Robert Merrick and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Merrick, born in 1837 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Selina Merrick, born in 1835 in Devon, England. They had 5 children; Clara (born 1860 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Earnest (born 1863 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), M? (born 1869 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Lucy L (born 1864 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Widow, Ann Ball, born in 1831 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.


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Robert Merrick's household

Male

Robert

Merrick

Head
Female

Selina

Merrick

Wife
Female

Clara

Merrick

Daughter
Male

Earnest

Merrick

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Merrick

Daughter
Female

M?

Merrick

Daughter
Female

Ann

Ball

Widow
Female

Lucy L

Ball

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Merrick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Merrick

Head

Married

44

1837

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Selina

Merrick

Wife

Married

46

1835

Devon, England

Clara

Merrick

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Earnest

Merrick

Son

Single

18

1863

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Merrick

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

M?

Merrick

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Ann

Ball

Widow

Widow

50

1831

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Lucy L

Ball

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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