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Household of Samuel Merrill (born 1848, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cuckfield, Sussex, 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.

Samuel Merrill and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Merrill, born in 1848 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Emily Merrill, born in 1847 in Ringmer, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Samuel Ed (born 1874 in Clayton, Sussex, England), George Henry (born 1877 in Clayton, Sussex, England) and Frank William (born 1880 in Clayton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Lodger, Edwin Alfred (born 1829 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Samuel's Lodger, Thomas Wilson (born 1864 in Balcombe, Sussex, England).


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Samuel Merrill's household

Male

Samuel

Merrill

Head
Female

Emily

Merrill

Wife
Male

Samuel Ed

Merrill

Son
Male

George Henry

Merrill

Son
Male

Frank William

Merrill

Son
Male

Edwin Alfred

Fish

Lodger
Male

Thomas Wilson

Tully

Lodger
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Merrill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Old Alresford, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Merrill

Head

Married

33

1848

Old Alresford, Hampshire, England

Emily

Merrill

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ringmer, Sussex, England

Samuel Ed

Merrill

Son

Single

7

1874

Clayton, Sussex, England

George Henry

Merrill

Son

Single

4

1877

Clayton, Sussex, England

Frank William

Merrill

Son

Single

1

1880

Clayton, Sussex, England

Edwin Alfred

Fish

Lodger

Married

52

1829

Exeter, Devon, England

Thomas Wilson

Tully

Lodger

Married

17

1864

Balcombe, Sussex, England

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