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Household of William Merritt (born 1830, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alresford, Hampshire, 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 Merritt and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merritt, born in 1830 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Merritt, born in 1831 in New Alresford, Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1857 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England), Alfred (born 1862 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England), Frank (born 1866 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England), Lucy (born 1871 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England) and William (born 1874 in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England).


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William Merritt's household

Male

William

Merritt

Head
Female

Sarah

Merritt

Wife
Male

James

Merritt

Son
Male

Alfred

Merritt

Son
Male

Frank

Merritt

Son
Female

Lucy

Merritt

Daughter
Male

William

Merritt

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Merritt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Old Alresford, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merritt

Head

Married

51

1830

Old Alresford, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Merritt

Wife

Married

50

1831

New Alresford, Hampshire, England

James

Merritt

Son

Single

24

1857

Old Alresford, Hampshire, England

Alfred

Merritt

Son

Single

19

1862

Old Alresford, Hampshire, England

Frank

Merritt

Son

Single

15

1866

Old Alresford, Hampshire, England

Lucy

Merritt

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Old Alresford, Hampshire, England

William

Merritt

Son

Single

7

1874

Old Alresford, Hampshire, England

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