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Household of Edward Merryfield (born 1849, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,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.

Edward Merryfield and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Merryfield, born in 1849 in St Allen, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Merryfield, born in 1849 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Eliza Annie (born 1875 in Cornwall, England), Alice A M (born 1877 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Frances E L (born 1881 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Mother In Law, Alice (born 1820 in Cornwall, England) and Edward's Boarder, Joseph (born 1862 in Cornwall, England).


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Edward Merryfield's household

Male

Edward

Merryfield

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Merryfield

Wife
Female

Eliza Annie

Merryfield

Daughter
Female

Alice A M

Merryfield

Daughter
Female

Frances E L

Merryfield

Daughter
Female

Alice

Lanyon

Mother In Law
Male

Joseph

Lanyon

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Merryfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place St Allen, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Merryfield

Head

Married

32

1849

St Allen, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Merryfield

Wife

Married

32

1849

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Eliza Annie

Merryfield

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cornwall, England

Alice A M

Merryfield

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Frances E L

Merryfield

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Alice

Lanyon

Mother In Law

Widow

61

1820

Cornwall, England

Joseph

Lanyon

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Cornwall, England

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