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Household of William Merrifield (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, 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 Merrifield and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merrifield, born in 1843 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Merrifield, born in 1842 in Truro, Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1866 in Truro, Cornwall, England), Mary (born 1871 in Truro, Cornwall, England), James (born 1873 in Truro, Cornwall, England), Charles (born 1876 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Jane (born 1878 in Paddington, Middlesex, England) and Frederick (born 1880 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Martin (born 1857 in St Day, Cornwall, England), William's Lodger, George (born 1860 in St Day, Cornwall, England), William's Visr, Elizabeth (born 1876 in Middlesex, England) and William's Visr, Elizabeth (born 1848 in Truro, Cornwall, England).


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William Merrifield's household

Male

William

Merrifield

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Merrifield

Wife
Male

William

Merrifield

Son
Female

Mary

Merrifield

Daughter
Male

James

Merrifield

Son
Male

Charles

Merrifield

Son
Female

Jane

Merrifield

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Merrifield

Son
Male

Martin

Courtis

Lodger
Male

George

Courtis

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Mason

Visr
Female

Elizabeth

Grose

Visr
First name(s) William
Last name Merrifield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merrifield

Head

Married

38

1843

Plymouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Merrifield

Wife

Married

39

1842

Truro, Cornwall, England

William

Merrifield

Son

Single

15

1866

Truro, Cornwall, England

Mary

Merrifield

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Truro, Cornwall, England

James

Merrifield

Son

Single

8

1873

Truro, Cornwall, England

Charles

Merrifield

Son

Single

5

1876

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Jane

Merrifield

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Merrifield

Son

Single

1

1880

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Martin

Courtis

Lodger

Single

24

1857

St Day, Cornwall, England

George

Courtis

Lodger

Single

21

1860

St Day, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Mason

Visr

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Grose

Visr

Single

33

1848

Truro, Cornwall, England

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