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Household of William Merry (born 1806, 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 Merry and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merry, born in 1806 in Stratford, Essex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Merry, born in 1809 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Emma F (born 1866 in Stratford, Essex, England) and Sarah A (born 1868 in Stratford, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Sarah Cobb, born in 1811 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England.


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William Merry's household

Male

William

Merry

Head
Female

Frances

Merry

Wife
Female

Sarah

Cobb

Sister In Law
Female

Emma F

Stevens

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Stevens

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Merry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Stratford, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merry

Head

Married

75

1806

Stratford, Essex, England

Frances

Merry

Wife

Married

72

1809

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Cobb

Sister In Law

Single

70

1811

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Emma F

Stevens

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Stratford, Essex, England

Sarah A

Stevens

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Stratford, Essex, England

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