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Household of Charles Merchant (born 1849, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Merchant, born in 1849 in Siddington, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Merchant, born in 1852 in Markfield, Leicestershire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen A (born 1875 in Coalville, Leicestershire, England), Muriel (born 1879 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mabel (born 1881 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Boorder, William Preedy, born in 1858 in Burrow, Gloucestershire, England.


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Charles Merchant's household

Male

Charles

Merchant

Head
Female

Sarah E

Merchant

Wife
Female

Ellen A

Merchant

Daughter
Female

Muriel

Merchant

Daughter
Female

Mabel

Merchant

Daughter
Male

William

Preedy

Boorder
First name(s) Charles
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Siddington, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Merchant

Head

Married

32

1849

Siddington, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah E

Merchant

Wife

Married

29

1852

Markfield, Leicestershire, England

Ellen A

Merchant

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Coalville, Leicestershire, England

Muriel

Merchant

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mabel

Merchant

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Preedy

Boorder

Single

23

1858

Burrow, Gloucestershire, England

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