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Household of James Merrifield (born 1821, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 Merrifield and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merrifield, born in 1821 in Coxley, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Merrifield, born in 1833 in Coxley, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Coxley, Somerset, England), Mary J (born 1871 in Coxley, Somerset, England), Roase (born 1875 in Coxley, Somerset, England) and Alice (born 1877 in Coxley, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Samuel Merrifield, born in 1827 in Coxley, Somerset, England.


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James Merrifield's household

Male

James

Merrifield

Head
Female

Jane

Merrifield

Wife
Male

Thomas

Merrifield

Son
Female

Mary J

Merrifield

Daughter
Female

Roase

Merrifield

Daughter
Female

Alice

Merrifield

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Merrifield

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Merrifield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Coxley, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Merrifield

Head

Married

60

1821

Coxley, Somerset, England

Jane

Merrifield

Wife

Married

48

1833

Coxley, Somerset, England

Thomas

Merrifield

Son

Single

13

1868

Coxley, Somerset, England

Mary J

Merrifield

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Coxley, Somerset, England

Roase

Merrifield

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Coxley, Somerset, England

Alice

Merrifield

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Coxley, Somerset, England

Samuel

Merrifield

Boarder

Single

54

1827

Coxley, Somerset, England

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