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Household of William Merrifield (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, Devon, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merrifield, born in 1848 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Merrifield, born in 1851 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ann (born 1871 in Colebrooke, Devon, England) and William (born 1879 in Colebrooke, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Dart, born in 1857 in Exmouth, Devon, England.


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William Merrifield's household

Male

William

Merrifield

Head
Female

Mary

Merrifield

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Merrifield

Daughter
Male

William

Merrifield

Son
Male

John

Dart

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Merrifield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merrifield

Head

Married

33

1848

Crediton, Devon, England

Mary

Merrifield

Wife

Married

30

1851

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Merrifield

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Colebrooke, Devon, England

William

Merrifield

Son

Single

2

1879

Colebrooke, Devon, England

John

Dart

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Exmouth, Devon, England

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