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Household of William Merry (born 1841, 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.
William Merry and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merry, born in 1841 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Merry, born in 1843 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Lancashire, England), James Richard (born 1864 in Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1874 in Lancashire, England) and Esther (born 1878 in Lancashire, England).
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William Merry's household
William
Merry
Head
Mary
Merry
Wife
Thomas
Merry
Son
James Richard
Merry
Son
Mary Ellen
Merry
Daughter
Charles
Merry
Son
Elizabeth
Merry
Daughter
Margaret
Merry
Daughter
Esther
Merry
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Merry |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Merry | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Merry | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Merry | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Lancashire, England | |
James Richard | Merry | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Merry | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Lancashire, England | |
Charles | Merry | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Merry | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Merry | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Lancashire, England | |
Esther | Merry | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Lancashire, England |
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