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Household of Charles J Merry (born 1840, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, 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.

Charles J Merry and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles J Merry, born in 1840 in Reading, Berkshire, consisted of 8 members. Charles J was the head of the household, married to Amelia J Merry, born in 1851 in Stogursey, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1875 in Kilve, Somerset, England), Ernest (born 1877 in Kilve, Somerset, England), John B (born 1879 in Kilve, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Kilve, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles J's Servant, Ellen J (born 1864 in Holford, Somerset, England) and Charles J's Servant, Fanny (born 1867 in Kilve, Somerset, England).


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Charles J Merry's household

Male

Charles J

Merry

Head
Female

Amelia J

Merry

Wife
Male

Charles

Merry

Son
Male

Ernest

Merry

Son
Male

John B

Merry

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Merry

Daughter
Female

Ellen J

Scribbins

Servant
Female

Fanny

Chilcott

Servant
First name(s) Charles J
Last name Merry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Reading, Berkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles J

Merry

Head

Married

41

1840

Reading, Berkshire, England

Amelia J

Merry

Wife

Married

30

1851

Stogursey, Somerset, England

Charles

Merry

Son

Single

6

1875

Kilve, Somerset, England

Ernest

Merry

Son

Single

4

1877

Kilve, Somerset, England

John B

Merry

Son

Single

2

1879

Kilve, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Merry

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Kilve, Somerset, England

Ellen J

Scribbins

Servant

Single

17

1864

Holford, Somerset, England

Fanny

Chilcott

Servant

Single

14

1867

Kilve, Somerset, England

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