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Household of Sarah Merrill (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, Lancashire, 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.

Sarah Merrill and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Merrill, born in 1812 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Hannah (born 1846 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1861 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Sarah's Adopted Son, Samuel Pilling, born in 1863 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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Sarah Merrill's household

Female

Sarah

Merrill

Head
Female

Hannah

Merrall (Merrill)

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Merrall (Merrill)

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Pilling

Adopted Son
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Merrill
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Sarah

Merrill

Head

Widow

69

1812

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Merrall (Merrill)

Daughter

Single

35

1846

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Merrall (Merrill)

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Pilling

Adopted Son

Single

18

1863

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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