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Household of William Higgins Merrick (born 1832, Shropshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kings Norton, Staffordshire,Warwickshire, 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 Higgins Merrick and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Higgins Merrick, born in 1832 in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, consisted of 10 members. William Higgins was the head of the household, married to Ellen Merrick, born in 1835 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England. They had 6 children; Martha E (born 1856 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England), Harriet D (born 1858 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England), William T (born 1860 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England), Lilian (born 1863 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England), Robert F (born 1870 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England) and Helen (born 1868 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Higgins's Nephew, Harry E (born 1867 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and William Higgins's Servant, Sarah (born 1861 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England).
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William Higgins Merrick's household
William Higgins
Merrick
Head
Ellen
Merrick
Wife
Martha E
Merrick
Daughter
Harriet D
Merrick
Daughter
William T
Merrick
Son
Lilian
Merrick
Daughter
Robert F
Merrick
Son
Helen
Merrick
Daughter
Harry E
Heath
Nephew
Sarah
Chatwin
Servant
| First name(s) | William Higgins |
| Last name | Merrick |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William Higgins | Merrick | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England | |
Ellen | Merrick | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Halesowen, Worcestershire, England | |
Martha E | Merrick | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | Halesowen, Worcestershire, England | |
Harriet D | Merrick | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Halesowen, Worcestershire, England | |
William T | Merrick | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Halesowen, Worcestershire, England | |
Lilian | Merrick | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Halesowen, Worcestershire, England | |
Robert F | Merrick | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Smethwick, Staffordshire, England | |
Helen | Merrick | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Smethwick, Staffordshire, England | |
Harry E | Heath | Nephew | Single | 14 | 1867 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Sarah | Chatwin | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Halesowen, Worcestershire, England |
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