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Household of James Merrifield (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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.

James Merrifield and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merrifield, born in 1834 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Merrifield, born in 1835 in Crediton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Laura (born 1865 in Crediton, Devon, England), William (born 1867 in Crediton, Devon, England) and Emma (born 1873 in Crediton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Thomas Gribble, born in 1815 in Crediton, Devon, England.


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James Merrifield's household

Male

James

Merrifield

Head
Female

Mary A

Merrifield

Wife
Female

Laura

Merrifield

Daughter
Male

William

Merrifield

Son
Female

Emma

Merrifield

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Gribble

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Merrifield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Merrifield

Head

Married

47

1834

Crediton, Devon, England

Mary A

Merrifield

Wife

Married

46

1835

Crediton, Devon, England

Laura

Merrifield

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Crediton, Devon, England

William

Merrifield

Son

Single

14

1867

Crediton, Devon, England

Emma

Merrifield

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Crediton, Devon, England

Thomas

Gribble

Lodger

Widower

66

1815

Crediton, Devon, England

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