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Help With 1841, 1851, 1861 & 1871 Census'

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Oct 2006 20:39

From 1881........... Name: Charlotte Merritt Age: 53 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: John Gender: Female Where born: Newington, Surrey, England Civil Parish: West Ham County/Island: Essex Country: England Street address: 27 Stephenson St Condition as to marriage: Married Reg

Maria

Maria Report 12 Oct 2006 17:55

Reg, Could you just let me know where Charlotte (John's wife) was born and what year? Maria.

Maria

Maria Report 12 Oct 2006 17:50

Thanks again Reg for all your help! Maria

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Oct 2006 17:47

And finally................ Name: John Merritt Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Year of Registration: 1895 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar Age at Death: 67 District: West Ham County: Essex, Greater London Volume: 4a Page: 118 Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Oct 2006 17:45

1891 Name: John Merritt Age: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Charlotte Gender: Male Where born: Poplar Civil Parish: West Ham Ecclesiastical parish: St James Town: West Ham County/Island: Essex Country: England Registration district: West Ham Sub-registration district: West Ham ED, institution, or vessel: 86 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Charlotte Merritt 65 Charlotte C Merritt 21 John Merritt 65 Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Oct 2006 17:42

1871 Name: Louisa Merritt Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Relation: Daughter Father's name: John Mother's name: Charlotte Gender: Female Where born: Poplar, Middlesex, England Civil Parish: West Ham Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints Town: Canning Town County/Island: Essex Country: England Registration district: West Ham Sub-registration district: West Ham ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 191 Household Members: Name Age Arthur J Merritt 7 Charlotte Merritt 42 Charlotte Merritt 4 Frances Merritt 46 Frederick W Merritt 14 John Merritt 43 Louisa Merritt 17 Reg

Maria

Maria Report 12 Oct 2006 17:37

Thanks for your help Reg. Maria

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Oct 2006 17:30

1861........... Name: John Merritt Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Charlotte Gender: Male Where born: Poplar, Middlesex, England Civil Parish: Bromley County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Registration district: Poplar Sub-registration district: Bow ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 124 Household Members: Name Age Charlotte Merritt 31 Fanny Merritt 5 Frederick Merritt 3 John Merritt 32 Louisa Merritt 7 Robert J Merritt 1 Mo Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Oct 2006 17:28

Same one in 1841 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 Reg

Maria

Maria Report 12 Oct 2006 17:27

Yes he is in the 1881 Census - he was 53.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Oct 2006 17:26

Possible for 1851? Name: John Merrett Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Relation: Son Father's name: James Mother's name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Civil Parish: St Botolph Bishopsgate County/Island: Middlesex Country: England 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 Martha Smith 51 Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Oct 2006 17:24

Just so we know he was around...have you found him in 1881? Reg

Maria

Maria Report 12 Oct 2006 17:24

Can someone please look up John Merritt (born 1828, Poplar, Middlesex) on the 1841, 1851, 1861 and 1871 census'? Thank you Maria