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1841, 1851, 1861, 1871 Census'

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Maria

Maria Report 12 Oct 2006 18:54

Can anyone find James Merritt (born 1802, Middlesex) on the 1841, 1851, 1861 and 1871 census'? Thanks Maria

Linda

Linda Report 12 Oct 2006 19:08

Could this be him in 1861? Name: James H Merritt Age: 59 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1802 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Shoreditch Civil Parish: Shoreditch St Leonard Ecclesiastical parish: Shoreditch St Leonard County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Shoreditch Sub-registration district: St Leonard ED, institution, or vessel: 14 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 374 Household Members: Name Age James H Merritt 59 Mary Merritt 55 James is an Undertaker Linda

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 12 Oct 2006 19:12

1841 only one with same birth year Frances Merritt abt 1835 Middlesex, England St Botolph Without Bishopsgate Middlesex View Record Henry Merritt abt 1830 Middlesex, England St Botolph Without Bishopsgate Middlesex View Record James Merritt abt 1802 Middlesex, England St Botolph Without Bishopsgate Middlesex View Record James Merritt abt 1832 Middlesex, England St Botolph Without Bishopsgate Middlesex View Record John Merritt abt 1828 Middlesex, England St Botolph Without Bishopsgate Middlesex View Record Mary Merritt abt 1806 Middlesex, England St Botolph Without Bishopsgate Middlesex View Record Thomas Merritt abt 1839 Middlesex, England St Botolph Without Bishopsgate Middlesex

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 12 Oct 2006 19:13

1851 James Merrett Age: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1802 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Civil Parish: St Botolph Bishopsgate County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: East London Sub-registration district: St Botolph ED, institution, or vessel: 2f Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 229 Household Members: Name Age Charles Merrett 9 Frances Merrett 16 Henry C Merrett 21 James Merrett 49 James S Merrett 19 John Merrett 23 Mary Merrett 45 Thomas Merrett 12 Sophia Minton 65 lodger Martha Smith 51 lodger head Undertaker Charles Merrett abt 1842 Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England Son St Botolph Bishopsgate Middlesex View Record Frances Merrett abt 1835 Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England Daughter St Botolph Bishopsgate Middlesex View Record Henry C Merrett abt 1830 Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England Son St Botolph Bishopsgate Middlesex View Record James Merrett abt 1802 Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Head St Botolph Bishopsgate Middlesex View Record James S Merrett abt 1832 Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England Son St Botolph Bishopsgate Middlesex View Record John Merrett abt 1828 Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Son St Botolph Bishopsgate Middlesex View Record Mary Merrett abt 1806 Exeter Wife St Botolph Bishopsgate Middlesex View Record Thomas Merrett abt 1839 Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England Son St Botolph Bishopsgate Middlesex

Maria

Maria Report 12 Oct 2006 19:24

Yes Linda that looks like it is him. Thank you Linda and Jeanette! Maria

Linda

Linda Report 12 Oct 2006 19:37

Mary 1871? A Widow Name: Mary Merritt Age: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806 Relation: Lodger Gender: Female Where born: Exeter Civil Parish: St Leonard Shoreditch Ecclesiastical parish: St James County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Shoreditch Sub-registration district: Holywell ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 167 Household Members: Name Age Henry Bowyer 32 Mary Merritt 65 Alfred Pettit 8 months Harriett Pettit 29 Maria Pettit 8 Richard Pettit 30 Samuel Pettit 9 Thomas Pettit 5 Polly Summers 22 ............................................................................... A possible death for James Deaths Sep 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MERRITT James Shoreditch 1c 119 MERRITT James Kirkstall 9b 174 Linda

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 12 Oct 2006 20:16

1861 he is still an under taker Jeanette

Linda

Linda Report 12 Oct 2006 20:21

1861. Yes James is an Undertaker Linda

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Oct 2006 20:44

I gave you 1841 and 1851 on your other thread...........you seem to be asking for a lot of info which has already been found for you. Reg