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Household of William Merrett (born 1848, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merrett, born in 1848 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Merrett, born in 1853 in Eardisley, Herefordshire, England. They had 3 children; James S (born 1879 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), William F (born 1880 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nurse, Kate (born 1868 in Bredon, Worcestershire, England) and William's Carter, George (born 1865 in Matson, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Merrett's household

Male

William

Merrett

Head
Female

Sarah

Merrett

Wife
Male

James S

Merrett

Son
Male

William F

Merrett

Son
Male

Infant

Merrett

Son
Female

Kate

Hewlett

Nurse
Male

George

Humphris

Carter
First name(s) William
Last name Merrett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merrett

Head

Married

33

1848

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah

Merrett

Wife

Married

28

1853

Eardisley, Herefordshire, England

James S

Merrett

Son

Single

2

1879

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

William F

Merrett

Son

Single

1

1880

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Infant

Merrett

Son

Single

0

1881

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Kate

Hewlett

Nurse

Single

13

1868

Bredon, Worcestershire, England

George

Humphris

Carter

Single

16

1865

Matson, Gloucestershire, England

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