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Household of Josiah Merrils (born 1819, Nottinghamshire)

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.

Josiah Merrils and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josiah Merrils, born in 1819 in Nottinghamshire, consisted of 6 members. Josiah was the head of the household, married to Eliza Merrils, born in 1817 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; John M (born 1850 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England) and Alice (born 1852 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Josiah's Servant, Ann (born 1860 in Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Josiah's Servant, Mary A (born 1862 in Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Josiah Merrils's household

Male

Josiah

Merrils

Head
Female

Eliza

Merrils

Wife
Male

John M

Merrils

Son
Female

Alice

Merrils

Daughter
Female

Ann

Jenkins

Servant
Female

Mary A

Jones

Servant
First name(s) Josiah
Last name Merrils
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Josiah

Merrils

Head

Married

62

1819

Nottinghamshire, England

Eliza

Merrils

Wife

Married

64

1817

Epworth, Lincolnshire, England

John M

Merrils

Son

Single

31

1850

Epworth, Lincolnshire, England

Alice

Merrils

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Epworth, Lincolnshire, England

Ann

Jenkins

Servant

Single

21

1860

Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

Jones

Servant

Single

19

1862

Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales

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