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Household of William Merryless (born 1816)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, 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.

William Merryless and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merryless, born in 1816 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Merryless, born in 1826 in Scotland. They had 1 child; Jessie G, born 1853 in Oxton, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales) and William's Servant, Christopher C (born 1854 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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William Merryless's household

Male

William

Merryless

Head
Female

Agnes

Merryless

Wife
Female

Jessie G

Merryless

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Servant
Male

Christopher C

Lennon

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Merryless
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merryless

Head

Married

65

1816

Scotland

Agnes

Merryless

Wife

Married

55

1826

Scotland

Jessie G

Merryless

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Oxton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Thomas

Servant

Single

27

1854

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Christopher C

Lennon

Servant

Single

27

1854

Chester, Cheshire, England

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