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Household of Henry Merritt (born 1852, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thakeham, Sussex, 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.

Henry Merritt and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Merritt, born in 1852 in Washington, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Mary Merritt, born in 1857 in North Stoke, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1877 in Findon, Sussex, England) and Charlotte (born 1879 in Poling, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Brother, John (born 1849 in Washington, Sussex, England), Henry's Niece, Annie (born 1874 in Findon, Sussex, England), Henry's Niece, Margery (born 1876 in Findon, Sussex, England) and Henry's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1877 in Findon, Sussex, England).


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Henry Merritt's household

Male

Henry

Merritt

Head
Female

Mary

Merritt

Wife
Male

William

Merritt

Son
Female

Charlotte

Merritt

Daughter
Male

John

Merritt

Brother
Female

Annie

Merritt

Niece
Female

Margery

Merritt

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Merritt

Niece
First name(s) Henry
Last name Merritt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Washington, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Merritt

Head

Married

29

1852

Washington, Sussex, England

Mary

Merritt

Wife

Married

24

1857

North Stoke, Sussex, England

William

Merritt

Son

Single

4

1877

Findon, Sussex, England

Charlotte

Merritt

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Poling, Sussex, England

John

Merritt

Brother

Married

32

1849

Washington, Sussex, England

Annie

Merritt

Niece

Single

7

1874

Findon, Sussex, England

Margery

Merritt

Niece

Single

5

1876

Findon, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Merritt

Niece

Single

4

1877

Findon, Sussex, England

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