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Household of William Mersh (born 1837, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Mersh and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mersh, born in 1837 in Emsworth, Hampshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebeca Mersh, born in 1835 in Havant, Hampshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1866 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Allin M (born 1867 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Eliza Hughes, born in 1812 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.


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William Mersh's household

Male

William

Mersh

Head
Female

Rebeca

Mersh

Wife
Male

John

Mersh

Son
Female

Allin M

Mersh

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Hughes

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Mersh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Emsworth, Hampshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mersh

Head

Married

44

1837

Emsworth, Hampshire, England

Rebeca

Mersh

Wife

Married

46

1835

Havant, Hampshire, England

John

Mersh

Son

Single

15

1866

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Allin M

Mersh

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Eliza

Hughes

Lodger

Widow

69

1812

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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