Mere - Census 1861 le u d e h c S Address Surname Given Names Position Status Age Sex Year Born Occupation Place of Birth Notes 1 Prospect Farm Cross Hugh Head Married 56 M 1805 Farmer of 105 acres, emp. 5 men 3 boys Kilmington, Somerset 1 Prospect Farm Cross Elizabeth Daughter Unmarried 26 F 1835 Mere 1 Prospect Farm Cross Jane Daughter 17 F 1844 Mere 1 Prospect Farm Cross John Son 12 M 1849 Scholar Mere 2 Castle St Arney James Head Married 44 M 1817 Agr.Lab. Mere 2 Castle St Arney Elizabeth Wife Married 43 F 1818 Mere 2 Castle St Chaplin Ann Lodger 15 F 1846 Silk Winder Mere 2 Castle St Chaplin Mary Lodger 13 F 1848 Silk Winder Bruton, Somerset 3 Castle St Davidge Roseanne Head Widowed 60 F 1801 Soldier's Widow Zeals 4 Castle St Taylor Henry Head Married 38 M 1823 Marine Store Dealer Zeals 4 Castle St Taylor Emma Wife Married 35 F 1826 Enniskillen, Ireland 4 Castle St Taylor Jane Sister Unmarried 22 F 1839 Silk Winder Mere 5 Castle St Field George Head Married 58 M 1803 Razor Grinder Mere 5 Castle St Field Elizabeth Wife Married 43 F 1818 Mere 5 Castle St Field Julia Daughter 9 F 1852 Scholar Mere 5 Castle St Field Grace Daughter 8 F 1853 Scholar Mere 5 Castle St Field Mark Son 6 M 1855 Scholar Milton, Somerset 6 Castle St Welch Edward Son Unmarried 21 M 1840 Blacksmith Mere 6 Castle St Welch Maria Daughter 15 F 1846 Scholar Mere 6 Castle St Welch Robert Son 12 M 1849 Scholar Mere 6 Castle St Welch Thomas Son 11 M 1850 Scholar Mere 6 Castle St Welch Alice Daughter 9 F 1852 Scholar Mere 6 Castle St Welch Jane Daughter 8 F 1853 Scholar Mere 6 Castle St Welch James Son 1 M 1860 Scholar Mere 7 Castle St Hooper Henry Head Widowed 72 M 1789 Motcombe, Dorset 8 Castle St Phillips Charles Head Widowed 64 M 1797 Cheese Factor Charlton, Somerset 9 Castle St Waters Mary J Head Married 38 F 1823 Fordingbridge, Hants 9 Castle St Waters Harriet Wife Married 38 F 1823 Wincanton, Somerset 9 Castle St Waters Blanche E Daughter 4 F 1857 Hardway, Hants 9 Castle St Arney Jane Servant Unmarried 20 F 1841 House Servant Mere 10 Castle St Welch William Head Married 28 M 1833 Coal Haulier Mere 10 Castle St Welch Maria Wife Married 25 F 1836 Mere 10 Castle St Welch Elizabeth Daughter 4 F 1857 Scholar Mere 10 Castle St Welch George Son 1 M 1860 Mere 11 Castle St Welch William (Snr) Head Married 61 M 1800 Drill Man Mere 11 Castle St Welch Robert Son Unmarried 35 M 1826 Drill Man Mere 12 Castle St Gray Martha Head Widowed 77 F 1784 Laundry Washerwoman Hindon ©Wiltshire OPC Project/2014/Richard Avery Mere - Census 1861 le u d e h c S Address Surname Given Names Position Status Age Sex Year Born Occupation Place of Birth Notes 12 Castle St Gray Jane Daughter Unmarried 69 F 1792 Silk Winder Mere 13 Castle St Welch John Head Married 25 M 1836 Cordwainer (? ? ?) Mere 13 Castle St Welch Martha Wife Married 24 F 1837 Silk Winder Mere 14 Castle St Hooper Sarah Head Married 45 F 1816 Washerwoman Mere 14 Castle St Hooper John Son 16 M 1845 Stone Mason Mere 14 Castle St Hooper Edmund Son 10 M 1851 Scholar Mere 14 Castle St Hooper Elizabeth Daughter 8 F 1853 Scholar Mere 14 Castle St Hooper Theodora Daughter 6 F 1855 Scholar Mere 15 Castle St Fry Christian Head Widowed 87 M 1774 Proprietor of Houses Shaftesbury, Dorset 15 Castle St Foot Martha Daughter Married 54 F 1807 Mere 15 Castle St Rossiter Maude Gr. Daughter 4 F 1857 Scholar Langley, Buckinghamshire 16 Castle St White William Head Unmarried 21 M 1840 Boot & Shoe Maker Wincanton, Somerset 17 Castle St Farthing Isaiah Head Married 27 F 1834 Iron Founder Zeals 17 Castle St Farthing Sarah Wife Married 27 F 1834 Mere 17 Castle St Farthing Ambrose J Son 9 M 1852 Scholar Mere 17 Castle St Farthing Mary Daughter 7 F 1854 Scholar Mere 17 Castle St Farthing Agnes Daughter 1 F 1860 Mere 17 Castle St Hart Emma Mother in Law Widowed 60 F 1801 Mere 18 Castle St Roles James Head Married 70 M 1791 Currier (leather) Salisbury 18 Castle St Roles Sarah Wife Married 58 F 1803 Wincanton, Somerset 18 Castle St Roles William Son 8 M 1853 Scholar Mere 18 Castle St Roles Edward J Son 6 M 1855 Scholar Mere 18 Castle St Roles Mary Daughter 4 F 1857 Scholar Mere 18 Castle St Roles Albert Son 2 M 1859 Mere 18 Castle St Roles Rowland F 0 M 1861 Mere 18 Castle St Matthews Roseanne Servant Unmarried 18 F 1843 House Servant Bourton, Somerset 19 Castle St Baverstock James Head Married 42 M 1819 Tailor (Master) Mere 19 Castle St Baverstock Anne Wife Married 44 F 1817 Dressmaker Mere 19 Castle St Baverstock James F Son 15 M 1846 Chemist & Druggist (Ap) Mere 19 Castle St Baverstock Augusta M Daughter 11 F 1850 Scholar Mere 19 Castle St Baverstock Clarissa Daughter 9 F 1852 Scholar Mere 19 Castle St Baverstock Sydney J Son 8 M 1853 Scholar Mere 19 Castle St Baverstock Kate E Daughter 6 F 1855 Scholar Mere 19 Castle St Baverstock Bessie L Daughter 5 F 1856 Scholar Mere 20 Castle St Gray Charles Head Married 53 M 1808 Agr.Lab. Mere 20 Castle St Gray Martha Wife Married 42 F 1819 Shop Keeper Mere 20 Castle St Gray Sarah Daughter Unmarried 22 F 1839 Silk Winder Mere ©Wiltshire OPC Project/2014/Richard Avery Mere - Census 1861 le u d e h c S Address Surname Given Names Position Status Age Sex Year Born Occupation Place of Birth Notes 20 Castle St Jenkins Martha A Neice 7 F 1854 Scholar London 21 Castle St Maidment Thomas Lodger Unmarried 22 M 1839 Currier Mere 22 Castle St Long Ann Head Widowed 67 F 1794 Proprietor of Houses Mere 22 Castle St Long Mary Daughter Unmarried 40 F 1821 Milliner & Dressmaker Mere 23 Castle St Hoare Caroline Head Widowed 65 M 1796 Formerly Draper Cerne Abbas, Dorset 23 Castle St Hoare Arthur Son Unmarried 23 M 1838 ?? Silk Throwster Bath, Somerset 24 Castle St Lloyd Elizabeth Lodger Unmarried 24 F 1837 National School Mistress Brecon, Wales 25 Castle St Norris Edward Head Married 36 M 1825 Baker Mere 25 Castle St Norris Ann Wife Married 28 F 1833 Mere 25 Castle St Norris Maria Daughter 4 F 1857 Scholar Mere 25 Castle St Norris James Son 2 M 1859 Scholar Mere 25 Castle St Norris Martha Daughter 0 F 1861 Mere 26 Castle St Baverstock Henry Head Married 37 M 1824 Carpenter Mere 26 Castle St Baverstock Amelia Wife Married 30 F 1831 Mere 26 Castle St Seymour James Nephew 9 M 1852 Mere 27 Castle St Edwards James Head Married 43 M 1818 Carpenter Gillingham, Dorset 27 Castle St Edwards Elizabeth Wife Married 48 F 1813 Pentridge, dorset 27 Castle St Edwards Sarah J Daughter 7 F 1854 Scholar Mere 28 Castle St Hough George T Lodger Unmarried 18 M 1843 Solicitor's General Clerk Christchurch, Hants 29 Castle St Farthing Charles Head Widowed 48 M 1813 Carpenter (Master) Stourhead 29 Castle St Keates Albert Boarder Unmarried 17 M 1844 Carpenter (App) Mere 29 Castle St Raven ?? Robert Boarder Unmarried 16 M 1845 Carpenter (App) Upminster, Essex 29 Castle St Gray Jane Servant Unmarried 15 F 1846 House Servant Mere 30 Castle St Way James (absent) M 1861 31 Castle St Gover Edward Head Married 59 M 1802 Plasterer Wincanton, Somerset 31 Castle St Gover Harriet Wife Married 62 F 1799 Wincanton, Somerset 31 Castle St Gover Susan Daughter Unmarried 22 F 1839 Silk Winder Mere 31 Castle St Gover Elizabeth Gr. Daughter 1 F 1860 Mere 32 Castle St Parfitt Henry Head Married 56 M 1805 Groom Mere 32 Castle St Parfitt Kitty Wife Married 76 F 1785 Kingston Magdalen 33 Castle St Miale George Lodger 17 M 1844 Saddler Stour, Dorset 34 Castle St Coleman Betty Head Unmarried 54 F 1807 Retired Butcher Mere 34 Castle St Read Ann Servant Unmarried 15 F 1846 House Servant Mere 35 Castle St Naish Elizabeth Head Widowed 48 F 1813 Char Woman Gillingham, Dorset 35 Castle St Naish Robert Son 16 M 1845 Presser at Silk House Mere 35 Castle St Naish Elizabeth Daughter 14 F 1847 Silk Winder Mere 35 Castle St Naish Samuel Son 13 M 1848 Cordwainer (App) Mere ©Wiltshire OPC Project/2014/Richard Avery Mere - Census 1861 le u d e h c S Address Surname Given Names Position Status Age Sex Year Born Occupation Place of Birth Notes 35 Castle St Naish George Son 10 M 1851 Errand Boy at Silk house Mere 36 Castle St Dear Mary Head Widowed 68 F 1793 House Servant Mere 37 Castle St Seymour Francis Head Married 55 M 1806 Law. & General Accountant Mere 37 Castle St Seymour Jane Wife Married 56 F 1805 Seamstress Shaftesbury, Dorset 38 Castle St Gray John Head Married 72 M 1789 Retired Baker Mere 38 Castle St Gray Ann Wife Married 71 F 1790 Mere 38 Castle St Gray Emily Daugh. In Law Married 27 F 1834 Mere 38 Castle St Lander Henry Head Married 63 M 1798 Farmer Employer of 2 men Mere 38 Castle St Lander Elizabeth Wife Married 29 F 1832 Wilton 38 Castle St Lander Isaiah Son 7 M 1854 Scholar Mere 39 Castle St Lander William Son 5 M 1856 Scholar Mere 39 Castle St Lander Elizah Daughter 3 F 1858 Mere 39 Castle St Lander Elizabeth Servant 1 F 1860 Mere 39 Castle St Naish Elizabeth Servant 12 F 1849 House Servant Mere 40 Castle St Raymond Benjamin Head Married 31 M 1830 Tailor (Master) Marnhull, Dorset 40 Castle St Raymond Mary A Wife Married 25 F 1836 Milliner Mere 40 Castle St Raymond Ellen K Daughter 14 F 1847 Mere 41 Castle St Coward Elizabeth Head Widowed 58 F 1803 Mere 41 Castle St Coward Ann Daughter Unmarried 21 F 1840 Silk Winder Mere 41 Castle St Coward Elizabeth Daughter 19 F 1842 Silk Winder Mere 41 Castle St Coward Luke Son 12 M 1849 Silk Winder Mere 41 Castle St Coward George Son 7 M 1854 Scholar Mere 41 Castle St Farthing Edward Boarder 8 M 1853 Scholar Zeals 42 Castle St Alford John Head Married 22 M 1839 Blacksmith Mere 42 Castle St Alford Rachel Wife Married 21 F 1840 Milliner Mere 43 Castle St Baverstock Michael Head Married 52 M 1809 Tailor employing 3 boys Mere 43 Castle