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Household of William Merrett (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Merrett and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merrett, born in 1840 in Stepney, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Merrett, born in 1845 in Wapping, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1871 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), William (born 1874 in Bromley, Kent, England), George (born 1877 in Bromley, Kent, England) and Charlotte (born 1880 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepsister, Eliza (born 1849 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), William's Stepbrother, Charles (born 1856 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and William's Boarder, James (born 1872 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).


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William Merrett's household

Male

William

Merrett

Head
Female

Jane

Merrett

Wife
Male

Charles

Merrett

Son
Male

William

Merrett

Son
Male

George

Merrett

Son
Female

Charlotte

Merrett

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Griggs

Stepsister
Male

Charles

Griggs

Stepbrother
Male

James

Fraile

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Merrett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stepney, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merrett

Head

Married

41

1840

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Jane

Merrett

Wife

Married

36

1845

Wapping, Middlesex, England

Charles

Merrett

Son

Single

10

1871

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

William

Merrett

Son

Single

7

1874

Bromley, Kent, England

George

Merrett

Son

Single

4

1877

Bromley, Kent, England

Charlotte

Merrett

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Griggs

Stepsister

Single

32

1849

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Charles

Griggs

Stepbrother

Single

25

1856

Stepney, Middlesex, England

James

Fraile

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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