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Household of John Merrett (born 1842, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, 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.

John Merrett and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merrett, born in 1842 in Norwood, Surrey, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Eleanor (born 1862 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and William (born 1866 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Elizabeth Merrett, born in 1807 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England.


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John Merrett's household

Male

John

Merrett

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Merrett

Mother
Female

Eleanor

Merrett

Daughter
Male

William

Merrett

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Merrett
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Norwood, Surrey, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merrett

Head

Widower

39

1842

Norwood, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Merrett

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Wimbledon, Surrey, England

Eleanor

Merrett

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Brighton, Sussex, England

William

Merrett

Son

Single

15

1866

Brighton, Sussex, England

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