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Household of Benjamin H Merchant (born 1829, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

Benjamin H Merchant and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin H Merchant, born in 1829 in Somerset, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin H was the head of the household, married to Martha Merchant, born in 1829 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Martha M (born 1862 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England) and Francis H (born 1866 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England).


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Benjamin H Merchant's household

Male

Benjamin H

Merchant

Head
Female

Martha

Merchant

Wife
Female

Martha M

Merchant

Daughter
Female

Francis H

Merchant

Son
First name(s) Benjamin H
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin H

Merchant

Head

Married

52

1829

Somerset, England

Martha

Merchant

Wife

Married

52

1829

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Martha M

Merchant

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Francis H

Merchant

Son

Single

15

1866

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

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