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Household of James Merchant (born 1835, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

James Merchant and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merchant, born in 1835 in Somerset, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charles Riverbell, born in 1866 in Berkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Charles Riverbell, born in 1866 in Berkshire, England.


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James Merchant's household

Male

James

Merchant

Head
Male

Charles

Riverbell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Merchant

Head

Married

46

1835

Somerset, England

Charles

Riverbell

Servant

Single

15

1866

Berkshire, England

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