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Household of David Merson (born 1842)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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.
David Merson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Merson, born in 1842 in , consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Lucy Merson, born in 1874 in Croydon, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; Lucy (born 1874 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Rose (born 1877 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Edith (born 1878 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Rebecca (born 1816 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and David's Servant, Thomas (born 1817 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
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David Merson's household
David
Merson
Head
Lucy
Merson
Daughter
Rose
Merson
Daughter
Edith
Merson
Daughter
Rebecca
Wilkinson
Servant
Thomas
Benstead
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Merson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Merson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Scotland | |
Lucy | Merson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Rose | Merson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Edith | Merson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Rebecca | Wilkinson | Servant | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Thomas | Benstead | Servant | Married | 64 | 1817 | Croydon, Surrey, England |
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