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Household of Francis J Merry (born 1830, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Francis J Merry and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis J Merry, born in 1830 in Edgbaston, Warwickshire, consisted of 9 members. Francis J was the head of the household, married to Lillias Merry, born in 1844 in Scotland. They had 5 children; Francis W (born 1867 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Bertha M (born 1871 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Clara M (born 1874 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Arthur J (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Theodosia C (born 1880 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Francis J's Servant, Charlotte (born 1862 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) and Francis J's Servant, Annie Louise (born 1868 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England).


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Francis J Merry's household

Male

Francis J

Merry

Head
Female

Lillias

Merry

Wife
Male

Francis W

Merry

Son
Female

Bertha M

Merry

Daughter
Female

Clara M

Merry

Daughter
Male

Arthur J

Merry

Son
Female

Theodosia C

Merry

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Owen

Servant
Female

Annie Louise

Owen

Servant
First name(s) Francis J
Last name Merry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis J

Merry

Head

Married

51

1830

Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England

Lillias

Merry

Wife

Married

37

1844

Scotland

Francis W

Merry

Son

Single

14

1867

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Bertha M

Merry

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Clara M

Merry

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur J

Merry

Son

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Theodosia C

Merry

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Charlotte

Owen

Servant

Single

19

1862

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Annie Louise

Owen

Servant

Single

13

1868

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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