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Household of William Merritt (born 1833, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stamford, Northamptonshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merritt, born in 1833 in Berkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Merritt, born in 1834 in Corby, Northamptonshire, England. They had 6 children; Charles W (born 1858 in Corby, Northamptonshire, England), George H (born 1865 in Corby, Northamptonshire, England), William (born 1867 in Corby, Northamptonshire, England), Alice (born 1871 in Easton, Northamptonshire, England), Annie (born 1873 in Easton, Northamptonshire, England) and Lucy (born 1873 in Easton, Northamptonshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Mary E Blissett, born in 1873 in Wilbarston, Northamptonshire, England.


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William Merritt's household

Male

William

Merritt

Head
Female

Emma

Merritt

Wife
Male

Charles W

Merritt

Son
Male

George H

Merritt

Son
Male

William

Merritt

Son
Female

Alice

Merritt

Daughter
Female

Annie

Merritt

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Merritt

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Blissett

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Merritt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Berkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merritt

Head

Married

48

1833

Berkshire, England

Emma

Merritt

Wife

Married

47

1834

Corby, Northamptonshire, England

Charles W

Merritt

Son

Single

23

1858

Corby, Northamptonshire, England

George H

Merritt

Son

Single

16

1865

Corby, Northamptonshire, England

William

Merritt

Son

Single

14

1867

Corby, Northamptonshire, England

Alice

Merritt

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Easton, Northamptonshire, England

Annie

Merritt

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Easton, Northamptonshire, England

Lucy

Merritt

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Easton, Northamptonshire, England

Mary E

Blissett

Visitor

Single

8

1873

Wilbarston, Northamptonshire, England

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