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Household of Elizabeth Merrifield (born 1821, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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.

Elizabeth Merrifield and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Merrifield, born in 1821 in Taunton, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Lydia M (born 1847 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and Elizabeth (born 1849 in Tavistock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Elizabeth's Servant, Mary J Perkin, born in 1864 in Tavistock, Devon, England.


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Elizabeth Merrifield's household

Female

Elizabeth

Merrifield

Head
Female

Lydia M

Merrifield

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Merrifield

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Perkin

Servant
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Merrifield
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Taunton, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Elizabeth

Merrifield

Head

Widow

60

1821

Taunton, Somerset, England

Lydia M

Merrifield

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Tavistock, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Merrifield

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Tavistock, Devon, England

Mary J

Perkin

Servant

Single

17

1864

Tavistock, Devon, England

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