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Household of Maria Merrit (born 1828, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Redruth, Cornwall, 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.

Maria Merrit and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Maria Merrit, born in 1828 in Camborne, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Maria was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Caroline (born 1853 in Illogan, Cornwall, England), John (born 1863 in Illogan, Cornwall, England) and Nelly (born 1866 in Illogan, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Maria's Lodger, James (born 1859 in Guernsey, Channel Islands) and Maria's Lodger, Frederick (born 1866 in Shoeburyness, Essex, England).


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Maria Merrit's household

Female

Maria

Merrit

Head
Female

Caroline

Merrit

Daughter
Male

John

Merrit

Son
Female

Nelly

Merrit

Daughter
Male

James

Martin

Lodger
Male

Frederick

Martin

Lodger
First name(s) Maria
Last name Merrit
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Camborne, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Maria

Merrit

Head

Widow

53

1828

Camborne, Cornwall, England

Caroline

Merrit

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Illogan, Cornwall, England

John

Merrit

Son

Single

18

1863

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Nelly

Merrit

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Illogan, Cornwall, England

James

Martin

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Guernsey, Channel Islands

Frederick

Martin

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Shoeburyness, Essex, England

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