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Household of Thomas Merton (born 1831, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 Merton and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Merton, born in 1831 in Killingworth, Northumberland, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Merton, born in 1833 in Durham, England. They had 7 children; Ralph (born 1855 in Shotton, Durham, England), Jacob (born 1861 in Shotton, Durham, England), Dorothy (born 1864 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), Eleanor (born 1870 in Thornley, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1873 in West Cornforth, Durham, England), Thomasina (born 1874 in West Cornforth, Durham, England) and William (born 1877 in West Cornforth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother, Mary Merton, born in 1801 in Killingworth, Northumberland, England.
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Thomas Merton's household
Thomas
Merton
Head
Mary Jane
Merton
Wife
Ralph
Merton
Son
Jacob
Merton
Son
Dorothy
Merton
Daughter
Eleanor
Merton
Daughter
Mary J
Merton
Daughter
Thomasina
Merton
Daughter
William
Merton
Son
Mary
Merton
Mother
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Merton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Killingworth, Northumberland, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Merton | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Killingworth, Northumberland, England | |
Mary Jane | Merton | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Durham, England | |
Ralph | Merton | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Shotton, Durham, England | |
Jacob | Merton | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Shotton, Durham, England | |
Dorothy | Merton | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Castle Eden, Durham, England | |
Eleanor | Merton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Thornley, Durham, England | |
Mary J | Merton | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | West Cornforth, Durham, England | |
Thomasina | Merton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | West Cornforth, Durham, England | |
William | Merton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | West Cornforth, Durham, England | |
Mary | Merton | Mother | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Killingworth, Northumberland, England |
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