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Household of Samuel Merrit (born 1809, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, 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 Merrit and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Merrit, born in 1809 in Washington, Sussex, consisted of 3 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Harriet Merrit, born in 1817 in Botolphs, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Alfred, born 1852 in Washington, Sussex, England.


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Samuel Merrit's household

Male

Samuel

Merrit

Head
Female

Harriet

Merrit

Wife
Male

Alfred

Merrit

Son
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Merrit
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Washington, Sussex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Merrit

Head

Married

72

1809

Washington, Sussex, England

Harriet

Merrit

Wife

Married

64

1817

Botolphs, Sussex, England

Alfred

Merrit

Son

Single

29

1852

Washington, Sussex, England

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