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Household of James Merrett (born 1843, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, 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.

James Merrett and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merrett, born in 1843 in Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Merrett, born in 1842 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Mary J (born 1867 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Matilda (born 1869 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), James J (born 1870 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Frances E (born 1872 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Merrett's household

Male

James

Merrett

Head
Female

Margaret

Merrett

Wife
Female

Mary J

Merrett

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Merrett

Daughter
Male

James J

Merrett

Son
Female

Frances E

Merrett

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Merrett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Merrett

Head

Married

38

1843

Wiltshire, England

Margaret

Merrett

Wife

Married

39

1842

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Mary J

Merrett

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Matilda

Merrett

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

James J

Merrett

Son

Single

11

1870

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Frances E

Merrett

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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