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Household of George Merchant (born 1823, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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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 1823 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Merchant, born in 1831 in Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Barbara Shusan (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Ann Jane (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Grandson, George Shepherd (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George's Granddaughter, Mary Anne (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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George Merchant's household

Male

George

Merchant

Head
Female

Margaret

Merchant

Wife
Female

Barbara Shusan

Merchant

Daughter
Male

William

Merchant

Son
Female

Ann Jane

Merchant

Daughter
Male

George Shepherd

Merchant

Grandson
Female

Mary Anne

Ferquharson

Granddaughter
First name(s) George
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Merchant

Head

Married

58

1823

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Merchant

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara Shusan

Merchant

Daughter

-

14

1867

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Merchant

Son

-

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann Jane

Merchant

Daughter

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George Shepherd

Merchant

Grandson

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Anne

Ferquharson

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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