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Household of Samuel Merritt (born 1830, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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.
Samuel Merritt and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Merritt, born in 1830 in Arthington, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Sarah Merritt, born in 1833 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1872 in Alwoodley, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1874 in Alwoodley, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1876 in Alwoodley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Lodger, Dennis (born 1858 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England) and Samuel's Lodger, James (born 1863 in Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire, England).
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Samuel Merritt's household
Samuel
Merritt
Head
Sarah
Merritt
Wife
Sarah
Merritt
Daughter
Ann
Merritt
Daughter
Joseph
Merritt
Son
Dennis
Coates
Lodger
James
Overhall
Lodger
| First name(s) | Samuel |
| Last name | Merritt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Arthington, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel | Merritt | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Arthington, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Merritt | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Harrogate, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Merritt | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Alwoodley, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Merritt | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Alwoodley, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Merritt | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Alwoodley, Yorkshire, England | |
Dennis | Coates | Lodger | Single | 23 | 1858 | Harrogate, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Overhall | Lodger | Single | 18 | 1863 | Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire, England |
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