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Household of Thomas Merritt (born 1855, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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.

Thomas Merritt and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Merritt, born in 1855 in Monmouthshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Clara Merritt, born in 1859 in Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Violet (born 1876 in Brandon, Durham, England), Agnes L (born 1878 in Brandon, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Brandon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, William Synneralls, born in 1863 in Monmouthshire, Wales.


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Thomas Merritt's household

Male

Thomas

Merritt

Head
Female

Clara

Merritt

Wife
Female

Violet

Merritt

Daughter
Female

Agnes L

Merritt

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Merritt

Daughter
Male

William

Synneralls

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Merritt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Merritt

Head

Married

26

1855

Monmouthshire, Wales

Clara

Merritt

Wife

Married

22

1859

Monmouthshire, Wales

Violet

Merritt

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Brandon, Durham, England

Agnes L

Merritt

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Brandon, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Merritt

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Brandon, Durham, England

William

Synneralls

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Monmouthshire, Wales

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