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Household of Richard Merry (born 1838, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Merry, born in 1838 in Horton, Oxfordshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Susan Merry, born in 1843 in -. They had 3 children; Lily (born 1875 in Wootton, Oxfordshire, England), William (born 1877 in Horton, Oxfordshire, England) and James (born 1880 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Brother, William Merry, born in 1857 in Horton, Oxfordshire, England.


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Richard Merry's household

Male

Richard

Merry

Head
Female

Susan

Merry

Wife
Female

Lily

Merry

Daughter
Male

William

Merry

Son
Male

James

Merry

Son
Male

William

Merry

Brother
First name(s) Richard
Last name Merry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Horton, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Merry

Head

Married

43

1838

Horton, Oxfordshire, England

Susan

Merry

Wife

Married

38

1843

-

Lily

Merry

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wootton, Oxfordshire, England

William

Merry

Son

Single

4

1877

Horton, Oxfordshire, England

James

Merry

Son

Single

1

1880

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

William

Merry

Brother

Single

24

1857

Horton, Oxfordshire, England

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