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Household of James Meridith (born 1826, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

James Meridith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Meridith, born in 1826 in Shropshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Meridith, born in 1841 in Shropshire, England. They had 7 children; George W (born 1856 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Knighton, Shropshire, England), Henry (born 1866 in Knighton, Shropshire, England), Jane (born 1872 in Claverley, Shropshire, England), Jessie E (born 1873 in Claverley, Shropshire, England), Catherine (born 1875 in Claverley, Shropshire, England) and Evan B (born 1881 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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James Meridith's household

Male

James

Meridith

Head
Female

Emma

Meridith

Wife
Male

George W

Meridith

Son
Male

Thomas

Meridith

Son
Male

Henry

Meridith

Son
Female

Jane

Meridith

Daughter
Female

Jessie E

Meridith

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Meridith

Daughter
Male

Evan B

Meridith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Meridith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Meridith

Head

Married

55

1826

Shropshire, England

Emma

Meridith

Wife

Married

40

1841

Shropshire, England

George W

Meridith

Son

Single

25

1856

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Meridith

Son

Single

18

1863

Knighton, Shropshire, England

Henry

Meridith

Son

Single

15

1866

Knighton, Shropshire, England

Jane

Meridith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Claverley, Shropshire, England

Jessie E

Meridith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Claverley, Shropshire, England

Catherine

Meridith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Claverley, Shropshire, England

Evan B

Meridith

Son

Single

0

1881

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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