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Household of James Merrett (born 1827, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

James Merrett and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merrett, born in 1827 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Merrett, born in 1837 in Walgrave, Berkshire, England. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1866 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Harry (born 1869 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1871 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Minnie (born 1874 in Paddington, Middlesex, England) and Clara (born 1877 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John (born 1854 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England), James's Lodger, John (born 1861 in Weymouth, Dorset, England), James's Lodger, Richard (born 1857 in Greece) and James's Lodger, George (born 1856 in London, Middlesex, England).


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James Merrett's household

Male

James

Merrett

Head
Female

Emma

Merrett

Wife
Female

Annie

Merrett

Daughter
Male

Harry

Merrett

Son
Male

Alfred

Merrett

Son
Female

Minnie

Merrett

Daughter
Female

Clara

Merrett

Daughter
Male

John

Foster

Lodger
Male

John

Gowing

Lodger
Male

Richard

Harding

Lodger
Male

George

Williams

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Merrett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Merrett

Head

Married

54

1827

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Merrett

Wife

Married

44

1837

Walgrave, Berkshire, England

Annie

Merrett

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Harry

Merrett

Son

Single

12

1869

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Merrett

Son

Single

10

1871

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Minnie

Merrett

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Clara

Merrett

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Paddington, Middlesex, England

John

Foster

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England

John

Gowing

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Weymouth, Dorset, England

Richard

Harding

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Greece

George

Williams

Lodger

Single

25

1856

London, Middlesex, England

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