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Household of Thomas Merrell (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Thomas Merrell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Merrell, born in 1844 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Merrell, born in 1841 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1881 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Sophia (born 1862 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Prudence (born 1866 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1875 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Joseph (born 1861 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Mother, Rose Ann (born 1821 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Merrell's household

Male

Thomas

Merrell

Head
Female

Charlotte

Merrell

Wife
Male

William

Merrell

Son
Male

Thomas

Merrell

Son
Female

Sophia

Merrell

Daughter
Female

Prudence

Merrell

Daughter
Female

Jane

Merrell

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Slater

Lodger
Female

Rose Ann

Slater

Mother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Merrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Merrell

Head

Married

37

1844

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Merrell

Wife

Married

40

1841

Hindley, Lancashire, England

William

Merrell

Son

Single

13

1868

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Merrell

Son

Single

0

1881

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Merrell

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Prudence

Merrell

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Jane

Merrell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Slater

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Rose Ann

Slater

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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