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Household of Richard Merry (born 1846, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 Merry and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Merry, born in 1846 in Broadclyst, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Susanna Skinner Merry, born in 1840 in Broadclyst, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Richard Reginald, born 1879 in Broadclyst, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Governess, Emma Mead (born 1865 in South Molton, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, Alice (born 1868 in Clyst St Lawrence, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, Walter (born 1863 in Broadclyst, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, Frederick (born 1869 in Broadclyst, Devon, England).
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Richard Merry's household
Richard
Merry
Head
Susanna Skinner
Merry
Wife
Richard Reginald
Merry
Son
Emma Mead
Manning
Governess
Alice
Hall
Servant
Walter
Snook
Servant
Frederick
Harris
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Merry |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Broadclyst, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Merry | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Broadclyst, Devon, England | |
Susanna Skinner | Merry | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Broadclyst, Devon, England | |
Richard Reginald | Merry | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Broadclyst, Devon, England | |
Emma Mead | Manning | Governess | Single | 16 | 1865 | South Molton, Devon, England | |
Alice | Hall | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Clyst St Lawrence, Devon, England | |
Walter | Snook | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Broadclyst, Devon, England | |
Frederick | Harris | Servant | Single | 12 | 1869 | Broadclyst, Devon, England |
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