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Household of Charles Merchant (born 1820, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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.

Charles Merchant and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Merchant, born in 1820 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 3 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Caroline Merchant, born in 1816 in Exmouth, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1853 in Exmouth, Devon, England.


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Charles Merchant's household

Male

Charles

Merchant

Head
Female

Caroline

Merchant

Wife
Female

Ellen

Merchant

Daughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Merchant

Head

Married

61

1820

Crediton, Devon, England

Caroline

Merchant

Wife

Married

65

1816

Exmouth, Devon, England

Ellen

Merchant

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Exmouth, Devon, England

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