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Household of Thomas Merry (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 Merry and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Merry, born in 1830 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Merry, born in 1832 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; Albert (born 1860 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Alice (born 1862 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Sarah A (born 1865 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Major (born 1867 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Ida (born 1870 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Clear (born 1876 in Crewe, Cheshire, England) and Ernest (born 1878 in Crewe, Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Merry's household

Male

Thomas

Merry

Head
Female

Sarah

Merry

Wife
Male

Albert

Merry

Son
Female

Alice

Merry

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Merry

Son
Female

Sarah A

Merry

Daughter
Male

Major

Merry

Son
Female

Ida

Merry

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Merry

Son
Female

Clear

Merry

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Merry

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Merry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Merry

Head

Married

51

1830

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Merry

Wife

Married

49

1832

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Albert

Merry

Son

Single

21

1860

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Alice

Merry

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Merry

Son

Single

18

1863

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Merry

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Major

Merry

Son

Single

14

1867

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Ida

Merry

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Merry

Son

Single

7

1874

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Clear

Merry

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Ernest

Merry

Son

Single

3

1878

Crewe, Cheshire, England

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