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Household of William Merritt (born 1824, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merritt, born in 1824 in Plaistow, Essex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Merritt, born in 1826 in Dagenham, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1872 in Plaistow, Essex, England), William (born 1874 in Plaistow, Essex, England) and Rose (born 1878 in Plaistow, Essex, England).


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William Merritt's household

Male

William

Merritt

Head
Female

Mary A

Merritt

Wife
Female

Emily

Merritt

Daughter
Male

William

Merritt

Son
Female

Rose

Merritt

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Merritt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Plaistow, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Merritt

Head

Married

57

1824

Plaistow, Essex, England

Mary A

Merritt

Wife

Married

55

1826

Dagenham, Essex, England

Emily

Merritt

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Plaistow, Essex, England

William

Merritt

Son

Single

7

1874

Plaistow, Essex, England

Rose

Merritt

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Plaistow, Essex, England

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