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Household of William Merrywether (born 1806, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 Merrywether and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merrywether, born in 1806 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Merrywether, born in 1813 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1839 in Morton, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1848 in Morton, Yorkshire, England).


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William Merrywether's household

Male

William

Merrywether

Head
Female

Ruth

Merrywether

Wife
Male

Thomas

Merrywether

Son
Male

Henry

Merrywether

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Merrywether
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merrywether

Head

Married

75

1806

Darlington, Durham, England

Ruth

Merrywether

Wife

Married

68

1813

Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Merrywether

Son

Widower

42

1839

Morton, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Merrywether

Son

Single

33

1848

Morton, Yorkshire, England

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