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Household of William Merton (born 1803, 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 Merton and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merton, born in 1803 in Billington, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Merton, born in 1820 in Orrell, Lancashire, England.


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William Merton's household

Male

William

Merton

Head
Female

Martha

Merton

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Merton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Billington, Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merton

Head

Married

78

1803

Billington, Lancashire, England

Martha

Merton

Wife

Married

61

1820

Orrell, Lancashire, England

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