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Household of William Merrifield (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merrifield, born in 1837 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Merrifield, born in 1838 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1865 in Brixton, Surrey, England), Willie (born 1869 in Brixton, Surrey, England), Jack (born 1871 in Brixton, Surrey, England) and Harry (born 1872 in Norwood, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, Henry Lascomb, born in 1864 in Hackney, Middlesex, England.


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William Merrifield's household

Male

William

Merrifield

Head
Female

Rebecca

Merrifield

Wife
Female

Annie

Merrifield

Daughter
Male

Willie

Merrifield

Son
Male

Jack

Merrifield

Son
Male

Harry

Merrifield

Son
Male

Henry

Lascomb

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Merrifield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merrifield

Head

Married

44

1837

Tavistock, Devon, England

Rebecca

Merrifield

Wife

Married

43

1838

Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Annie

Merrifield

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Brixton, Surrey, England

Willie

Merrifield

Son

Single

12

1869

Brixton, Surrey, England

Jack

Merrifield

Son

Single

10

1871

Brixton, Surrey, England

Harry

Merrifield

Son

Single

9

1872

Norwood, Surrey, England

Henry

Lascomb

Nephew

Single

17

1864

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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