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Household of Richard Merritt (born 1840, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 Merritt and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Merritt, born in 1840 in Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Harriet Merritt, born in 1843 in Cornwall, England. They had 7 children; Richard (born 1865 in Cornwall, England), Joseph (born 1867 in Cornwall, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Durham, Durham, England), Mary (born 1874 in Durham, Durham, England), William (born 1876 in Durham, Durham, England), Jane (born 1878 in Durham, Durham, England) and Benjamin (born 1880 in Durham, Durham, England).
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Richard Merritt's household
Richard
Merritt
Head
Harriet
Merritt
Wife
Richard
Merritt
Son
Joseph
Merritt
Son
Thomas
Merritt
Son
Mary
Merritt
Daughter
William
Merritt
Son
Jane
Merritt
Daughter
Benjamin
Merritt
Son
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Merritt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Cornwall, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Merritt | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Cornwall, England | |
Harriet | Merritt | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Cornwall, England | |
Richard | Merritt | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Cornwall, England | |
Joseph | Merritt | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Cornwall, England | |
Thomas | Merritt | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Mary | Merritt | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Durham, Durham, England | |
William | Merritt | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Jane | Merritt | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Benjamin | Merritt | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Durham, Durham, England |
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