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Household of William Merrison (born 1817, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, 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.

William Merrison and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merrison, born in 1817 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christian Merrison, born in 1826 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1865 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1869 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Merrison's household

Male

William

Merrison

Head
Female

Christian

Merrison

Wife
Male

William

Merrison

Son
Male

James

Merrison

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Merrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Merrison

Head

Married

64

1817

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christian

Merrison

Wife

Married

55

1826

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Merrison

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Merrison

Son

-

12

1869

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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