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Household of George Merchant (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

George Merchant and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Merchant, born in 1847 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sophiah Merchant, born in 1852 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Isabella (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), George W (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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George Merchant's household

Male

George

Merchant

Head
Female

Sophiah

Merchant

Wife
Female

Mary A

Merchant

Daughter
Female

Jane

Merchant

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Merchant

Daughter
Male

George W

Merchant

Son
Male

Thomas

Merchant

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Merchant

Head

Married

34

1847

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sophiah

Merchant

Wife

Married

29

1852

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Merchant

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Merchant

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Merchant

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George W

Merchant

Son

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Merchant

Son

Single

1

1880

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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