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Household of Robert Merrylees (born 1819, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Balfron, Stirlingshire, 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.
Robert Merrylees and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Merrylees, born in 1819 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Merrylees, born in 1821 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1853 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Charles J T (born 1862 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Visitor, Margaret (born 1832 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Robert's Boarder, James A (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, Alexander (born 1863 in Limekilns, Fife, Scotland).
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Robert Merrylees's household
Robert
Merrylees
Head
Janet
Merrylees
Wife
Elizabeth
Merrylees
Daughter
Charles J T
Merrylees
Son
Margaret
Jaffray
Visitor
James A
Jaffray
Boarder
Alexander
Wilson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Merrylees |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Merrylees | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Merrylees | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Merrylees | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Charles J T | Merrylees | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Jaffray | Visitor | Widow | 49 | 1832 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
James A | Jaffray | Boarder | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Wilson | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Limekilns, Fife, Scotland |
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