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Household of Richard Megit (born 1847, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Richard Megit and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Megit, born in 1847 in Hoxton, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Megit, born in 1848 in Templecombe, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Ellen E (born 1875 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), Richard W (born 1878 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), Ann I (born 1879 in Walthamstow, Essex, England) and Kate J (born 1881 in Walthamstow, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, Ellen E Booty, born in 1847 in Ashfield, Suffolk, England.


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Richard Megit's household

Male

Richard

Megit

Head
Female

Ellen

Megit

Wife
Female

Ellen E

Megit

Daughter
Male

Richard W

Megit

Son
Female

Ann I

Megit

Daughter
Female

Kate J

Megit

Daughter
Female

Ellen E

Booty

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Megit
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Megit

Head

Married

34

1847

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Megit

Wife

Married

33

1848

Templecombe, Somerset, England

Ellen E

Megit

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Richard W

Megit

Son

Single

3

1878

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Ann I

Megit

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Kate J

Megit

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Ellen E

Booty

Lodger

Widow

34

1847

Ashfield, Suffolk, England

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