Censuses

Merriott Censuses

All fiche for the censuses of Merriott, with the exception of the 1881, are available from the Public Record Office ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/) for purchase if desired.  The Public Record Office site also leads to access to the 1901 census in a user-pays, searchable database.  Census records are Crown copyright.    According to their own information:

“Users are free to copy, index, transcribe, publish and broadcast such Crown copyright material without formal permission, payment of a copyright fee or acknowledgment of copyright.  The appropriate record office’s custody of the original document must nevertheless still be acknowledged, and the archival document reference given. “

I have transcribed all the Merriott portion of these censuses with the exception of the 1881, which is already wonderfully covered by the LDS (Latter Day Saints) project.  Several Merriott censuses can be found on the Somerset GENUKI site: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/SOM/Merriott/index.htm

Generally a few other nearby villages are also included on the same fiche, which I haven’t transcribed, although I have extracted entries where someone in the household is noted as being “born Merriott”.

The following table shows the censuses as they pertain to Merriott, showing the archival document reference on each census’s first line.

HO107/0940  1841
Poor legibility; less detail than subsequent censuses.  Total persons in Merriott 1466
Enumeration District Places Included Enumerator Schedules Houses – inhabited Houses – uninhabited Males Females Total
17  All that part of the Parish of Merriott comprising Merriott Ford Gate, Lower Street and Borough, Monkhoods and Templeman’s Lane to Bottom of Sherrimoor Hill.  William Rousell. 5 – 14. 86 12 206 248 454
18 All that part of the parish of Merriott comprising Eggwoods Lane, Sockety, Stratton Road, Bow Barn & Mills, Hut Gate, Higher Street and Sherrimoor Hill to the bottom. John Staple Tett. 20 – 31 106 4 279 256 535
19 All that part of the parish of Merriott comprising Broadway, Lopen Road, Hinton Road, Eggwood Hill, Beadons Lane, Shutteroaks, Mark’s Barn, Durner’s Hole, Ashwell Lane, Cuffs and Rowsell.  Robert Marsh. 38 – 47. 88 10 236 241 477

HO107/1928  1851

More detail than 1841; ages and place of birth more exact.  Better legibility.  Total persons in Merriott 1439
Enumeration District/ Places Included Enumerator /Notes Schedules No. of Separate Occupiers Houses – inhabited
/uninhabited
Males Females Total
7a
All that part of the Parish of Merriott comprising Merriott Ford Gate,
Lower Street and Borough, Monkhoods and Templeman’s Lane to the bottom of Sherrimore Hill
William H Webber. 313 – 324 88 88/2 228 210 438
7b
All that part of the Parish of Merriott comprising Eggwood’s Lane,
Sockety, Stratton Road, Bow Barn and Mill, Hut Gate, Higher Street and Sherrimore Hill to the Bottom
Alfred Patch 329 – 343 106 106/2 254 281 535
7c
All that part of the parish of Merriott comprising Broadway, Lopen Road, Hinton Road, Eggwood Hill, Beadon’s Lane, Shutteroaks, Marks Barn, Durner’s Hole, Ashwell Lane, Cuffs and Rousells.
Joseph Holmes? 346 – 358 83 83/2 208 258 466

RG9/1638  1861

Legibility quite good.   Total number of persons in Merriott 1413
Enumeration District/ Places Included Enumerator /Notes No. of Schedules Page Nos. Houses – inhabited
/uninhabited
Males Females Total
10
Chard Road, Broadway, Eggwoods Hill, Lower Street to Mrs Hebditch
Josias French 164 27 – 43 161/1 381 428 809
11
Half of Lower Street from Mrs Hebditch’s, High Street,  Sockety and
Bow
William Warry 135 47 – 60 133/2 284 320 604

RG10/2408  1871

Legibility quite good.   Total number of persons in Merriott 1452
Enumeration District/ Places Included Enumerator /Notes No. of Schedules Page Nos. Houses – inhabited
/uninhabited
Males Females Total
11
The Half of Lower Street, Higher Street & Sockety
Thomas Mitchell Jun. 145 5 – 20 140/0 305  368 673
10
The Half of Lower Street, Broadway and Eggwood in the Parish of Merriott, Somerset
Joseph Cooke Farr? 174 60 – 77 162/2 377 402 779

RG12/1894 1891

Legibility good; more detail than other censuses.  Total number of persons in Merriott 1349
Enumeration District/ Places Included Enumerator /Notes No. of Schedules Page Nos. Houses – inhabited
/uninhabited
Males Females Total
9
Lower Street and Courts in Lower Street, Court Mill, Merriott House, Farm Barton, Monkhouse Lane, Shiremoor Hill, Nursery Houses, Higher Street, Boozer Pit, Bow Mills, and Bow Farm Cottage.  Durnett’s Hole, Mark’s Barn, Shutteroaks Houses, Moorlands House, Billings Mill, Rectory House, Bell Inn, Knap Corner, Houses in Hitchen Field, Broadway, Beadon Lane, Lopen Road, Hinton Road, Eggwood House, Eggwood Lane, Niddons Lane, Waterloo Farm, Sockety Farm, Dogdole, Church Road, Sandy Hole, Church Street to Bakehouse Corner inclusive, all in the Parish of Merriott.
John Edward French

201 Tenements of less than Five Rooms

 

306 1 – 45 306/6 623 726 1349

RG13/2296    1901
Legibility good; good detail. Handwriting sometimes difficult to read.   Total number of persons in Merriott 1305. Enumerator Mr George England Junior.
Enumeration District/ Places Included Enumerator /Notes No. of Schedules Page Nos. Houses – inhabited
/uninhabited
Males Females Total
Lower St & Courts in Lower St, Court Mills, Merriott House, Farm Barton, Monkhouse Lane, Shiremoor Hill, Nursery Houses, Higher St, Boozer Pitt, Bow Mills, Bow Farm Cottage, Durnets Hole, Marks Barn, Shutter Oaks,Moorlands, Billing’s Mill, Rectory House, Bell Inn, Knap, Eggwood Lane, Niddons Lane, Waterloo, Sockety, Dogdale, Church Road, Sandy Hole, Church St, Bakehouse
Corner.
George England Jnr

171 Tenements of less than 5 rooms.

 

311 1 – 44 311/19 589 716 1305

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