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Household of James Merton (born 1835, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, 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.

James Merton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merton, born in 1835 in Sutton, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nancy Merton, born in 1837 in Audley, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Hedley (born 1870 in Sutton, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1872 in Sutton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Cousin, Samuel Merton, born in 1813 in Sutton, Cheshire, England.


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James Merton's household

Male

James

Merton

Head
Female

Nancy

Merton

Wife
Male

Hedley

Merton

Son
Male

James

Merton

Son
Male

Samuel

Merton

Cousin
First name(s) James
Last name Merton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Sutton, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Merton

Head

Married

46

1835

Sutton, Cheshire, England

Nancy

Merton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Audley, Staffordshire, England

Hedley

Merton

Son

Single

11

1870

Sutton, Cheshire, England

James

Merton

Son

Single

9

1872

Sutton, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Merton

Cousin

Widower

68

1813

Sutton, Cheshire, England

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