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Household of William Merry (born 1841, Rutland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stamford, Rutland,Leicestershire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merry, born in 1841 in Stretton, Rutland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Jane Merry, born in 1837 in North Witham, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1873 in Clipsham, Rutland, England), Anne (born 1876 in Clipsham, Rutland, England) and John Wm (born 1877 in Clipsham, Rutland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Kate Rudkin, born in 1865 in Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England.


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William Merry's household

Male

William

Merry

Head
Female

Martha Jane

Merry

Wife
Male

Harry

Merry

Son
Female

Anne

Merry

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Merry

Son
Female

Kate

Rudkin

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Merry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stretton, Rutland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merry

Head

Married

40

1841

Stretton, Rutland, England

Martha Jane

Merry

Wife

Married

44

1837

North Witham, Lincolnshire, England

Harry

Merry

Son

Single

8

1873

Clipsham, Rutland, England

Anne

Merry

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Clipsham, Rutland, England

John Wm

Merry

Son

Single

4

1877

Clipsham, Rutland, England

Kate

Rudkin

Servant

Single

16

1865

Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England

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