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Household of William Merry (born 1856, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 Merry and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merry, born in 1856 in Broadclyst, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Housekeeper, Charlotte (born 1846 in Broadclyst, Devon, England), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1865 in Broadclyst, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Charles (born 1864 in Broadclyst, Devon, England).


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William Merry's household

Male

William

Merry

Head
Female

Charlotte

Salter

Housekeeper
Female

Sarah

Martyn

Servant
Male

Charles

Conway

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Merry
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Broadclyst, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merry

Head

Single

25

1856

Broadclyst, Devon, England

Charlotte

Salter

Housekeeper

Single

35

1846

Broadclyst, Devon, England

Sarah

Martyn

Servant

Single

16

1865

Broadclyst, Devon, England

Charles

Conway

Servant

Single

17

1864

Broadclyst, Devon, England

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