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Household of James Merchant (born 1815, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fulham, London,Middlesex, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
James Merchant and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merchant, born in 1815 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Merchant, born in 1822 in Belper, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Susanna (born 1844 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Anna (born 1856 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Matilda Austin, born in 1867 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
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James Merchant's household
James
Merchant
Head
Mary
Merchant
Wife
Susanna
Merchant
Daughter
Anna
Merchant
Daughter
Matilda
Austin
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Merchant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Merchant | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England | |
Mary | Merchant | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Belper, Derbyshire, England | |
Susanna | Merchant | Daughter | Single | 37 | 1844 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Anna | Merchant | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Matilda | Austin | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | City of London, Middlesex, England |
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