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Household of Edward Merritt (born 1851, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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.

Edward Merritt and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Merritt, born in 1851 in St George's Hanover Square, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen E Merritt, born in 1852 in Charlton, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Edward D (born 1879 in Charlton, Kent, England) and William F (born 1881 in Lee, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Emily (born 1857 in Lee, Kent, England) and Edward's Servant, Minnie E (born 1864 in Walthamstow, Essex, England).


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Edward Merritt's household

Male

Edward

Merritt

Head
Female

Ellen E

Merritt

Wife
Male

Edward D

Merritt

Son
Male

William F

Merritt

Son
Female

Emily

Marshall

Servant
Female

Minnie E

Curtis

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Merritt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place St George's Hanover Square, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Merritt

Head

Married

30

1851

St George's Hanover Square, Middlesex, England

Ellen E

Merritt

Wife

Married

29

1852

Charlton, Kent, England

Edward D

Merritt

Son

Single

2

1879

Charlton, Kent, England

William F

Merritt

Son

Single

0

1881

Lee, Kent, England

Emily

Marshall

Servant

Single

24

1857

Lee, Kent, England

Minnie E

Curtis

Servant

Single

17

1864

Walthamstow, Essex, England

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