French in Censuses

French in Merriott Censuses

(Excluding 1881)  1841        1851       1861        1871        1891        1901          1911

YEAR	REF	ABODE	NAME, AGE, (etc), OCCUPATION, WHERE BORN
1841	38	Broadway	French Josias 40 M Lime Burner French Katherine? 35 F French Ann 10 F	French Katherine 9 F French Elizabeth 5 F French ? Hannah 70 F [Note: All Born Som]
1841	46	Billing’s Mill	French Josias 40 M Miller French Rebecca 35 F French William 10 M	French Josias 8 M French John 6 M French Emma Read 4 F [Note: All Born Somerset]
1841	46	Shutteroaks	French Roger 40 M Yeoman French Lucy 35 F French Lucy 12 F	French Sarah 6 F French Nancy 4 F French Charlotte 2 F [Note: All Born Somerset]
1851	352 041	Ashwell Lane	French Josias Head M 54 M Miller French Rebecca Wife M 48 F Miller’s Wife French Samuel Son U 23 M Miller’s Son French William Son U 21 M Miller’s Son	French Josias Son U 19 M Miller’s Son French John Son U 17 M Miller’s Son French Emma Dau U 15 F Miller’s Daughter [Note: all born Merriott except Rebecca, born Crewkerne]
1851	472 079	Ashlands	French Phebe Head M 35 F Agr. Lab Merriott French Charlotte Dau U 19 F Factory Girl Merriott	French Mary A Dau U 19 F Factory Girl Merriott French William Son U 14 M Agr. Lab Merriott French Elizabeth Dau U 12 F Merriott
1861	35 085	Broadway	French Josias Head M 38 M Grocer. ? Actually 28 Som, Merriott French Sarah Wife M 26 F Som, Crewkerne	French Charles Son U 4 M Scholar Som, Crewkerne French William Son U 2 M Som, Merriott French Lucy Jane Dau U 1 F Som, Merriott
1861	35 086	Broadway	French Josias Head M 64 M Proprietor of Houses Som, Merriott French Rebecca Wife M 57 F Som, Crewkerne	French Emma Dau U 23 Som, Merriott French John Grandson U 5 M Scholar Devon, Exeter
1861	43 156	Lower St	French Hannah Head W 63 F Glover Som, Merriott French Elizabeth Dau U 24 F Glover Som, Merriott	French Maryann Dau U 18 F Som, Merriott
1861	37 105	Lower St	French Phoebe Head U 68 F Pauper Som, Merriott	French Maryann Dau U 23 F Glover Som, Merriott
1871	60 001	Bell Inn	French William Head M 41 M Brewer Som, Merriott French Harriett Wife M 38 F Som, Bishops Hull French Sarah Dau U 14 F Scholar Som, Merriott	French William Henry Son U 8 M Scholar Som, Merriott French Anna Maria Dau U 4 F Scholar Som, Merriott French Samuel Son U 3 M Som, Merriott
1871	60 002	Broadway	French Josias Head M 74 M Retired Brewer Som, Merriott French Rebecca Wife M 67 F Som, Crewkerne	French John Grandson U 14 M Devon, Exeter
1871	60 004	Broadway	French Sarah Elizabeth Head W 37 F Baker & Grocer Som, Crewkerne French Charles Son U 13 M Baker & Grocer Som, Crewkerne	French William Son U 12 M Scholar Som, Merriott French Clara Dau U 10 F Scholar Som, Merriott French Ruth Dau U 6 F Scholar Som, Merriott French Samuel Son U 4 M Scholar Som, Merriott
1871	62 017	Lopen	French Phoebe Head W 70 F Som, Merriott French Stephen Son U 50 M Pensioner Som, Merriott	French Elizabeth Granddau U 10 F Som, Merriott
1871	66 062	Marks Barn	French John Head M 64 M Farmer 43acres 2men Dorset, Alweston? French Elizabeth Wife M 67 F 1 woman, 1 Boy Som, East Pennard
1891	3 143 022	Lower Street (Laurel House)	French John Head M 36 Accountant  Devon, Exeter French Mary Anna Wife M 36 Som, Merriott French Ettie Blanche Dau S 10 Scholar Merriott	French Leonard C? Son S 9 Scholar Merriott French Stanley Harold Son S 7 Scholar Merriott French Mildred Lucy Dau S 5 Merriott
1891	14 148 089	Lower Street	French John E Head M 33 Miller & Baker Devon, Plymouth French Annie Wife M 29 Australia	French Ella Dau 5 Merriott French Edward V Son 3 Merriott French Arthur Jno Son 1 Merriott
1891	31 157 207	Billing’s Mill	French John Head M 71 Miller  Devonport, Devon French Rebekah Wife M 70 Egg Buckland, Devon	French Rebecca Dau S 41 Housekeeper  Walkhampton, Devon
1891	33 158 215	Knap	French Samuel Head S 23 Baker & Grocer Merriott	French Clara A Sister S 29 Merriott
1901	16 62 119	Billings Mill	French John G Head M 43 Miller of Flour Mills  At home Devon, Plymouth French Annie Wife M 39 Australia	French Ella Dau S 15 School Teacher Board Merriott French Edward Son S 13 Merriott French Arthur Son S 11 Merriott
1901	31 70 227	Shiremoor Hill	French John Head W 81 Retired Miller Devonport French Rebecca Dau S 51 Housekeeper Walkampton Devon

1911 Census:

Ref	No of Rooms	Abode	Persons
10	8	Merriott Mills	FRENCH John Edward Head 53 M Miller & Corn Merchant Employer Working Home born Plymouth DEVON FRENCH Constance Ellen Wife 48 Married 5 years No children born Cardiff GLAMORGAN FRENCH Edward Victor Son 23 S Miller born Merriott LINDEN Jane Visitor 62 W born Egg Buckland DEVON
48	7	Croft House, All Cannings, Devizes, WILTSHIRE	MULLINS John Francis Head 37 M Store Proprietor Employer born Somerton SOM MULLINS Clara Annie Wife 43 Married 15 years 5 children born alive 5 still living; born Merriott [nee FRENCH] MULLINS William Francis Son 14 School born All Cannings, WILTSHIRE MULLINS Stanley Harold Son 13 School born All Cannings WILTSHIRE MULLINS Charles Vivian Son 12 School born All Cannings WILTSHIRE MULLINS Robert Son 11 School born All Cannings WILTSHIRE MULLINS Murial Constance Dau 7 School born All Cannings WILTSHIRE MULLINS William Snr Father 68 W Father helping on Farm, born Ilminster SOM DOWLING Edith Elizabeth Boarder 18 S Shop Assistant Worker born Sturminster Newton DORSET
198	4	88 Brumer Road, Walthams Tow, West Ham, ESSEX	SMITH Thomas William Head 48 M Furniture Porter for Furniture Warehouse, Worker born St George Hanover Square, LONDON SMITH Anna Maria Wife 44 Married 23 years 1 child born alive 1 still living; born Merriott [ nee FRENCH] SMITH William Thomas Son 21 S Oilman's Assistant Worker born St Pancras LONDON SMITH Florence Beatrice Dau 4 born Hackney LONDON SMITH Heath Adopted Dau 6 School, birthplace not given
404	3	2A Bakers Avenue, Walthamstow ESSEX	THURLBY Arthur Head 52 M Coffee Hall Keeper on Own Account born Barnsbury Islington LONDON THURLBY Sarah Wife 54 Married 32 years 0 children; born Merriott [nee FRENCH]
110	6	20 Folkestone Road, Portsmouth HAMPSHIRE	PARIS William Richard Head 29 M Signal Boatswain Warrant Officer Royal Navy born Camberwell LONDON PARIS Mildred Lucy Wife 24 Married 1 year 1 child born alive 1 still living; born Merriott [nee FRENCH] PARIS John French Son 3m born Portsmouth HAMPSHIRE FRENCH Mary Anna Mother in Law 57 W born Merriott TITNUSS Charles Montague Visitor 12 School born Camberwell LONDON