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Household of James Merchant (born 1858, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merchant, born in 1858 in Hart's Hill, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Merchant, born in 1859 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary J (born 1879 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and William (born 1880 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Margaret Bagnall, born in 1818 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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James Merchant's household

Male

James

Merchant

Head
Female

Eliza

Merchant

Wife
Female

Mary J

Merchant

Daughter
Male

William

Merchant

Son
Female

Margaret

Bagnall

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Hart's Hill, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Merchant

Head

Married

23

1858

Hart's Hill, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Merchant

Wife

Married

22

1859

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Mary J

Merchant

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

William

Merchant

Son

Single

1

1880

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Margaret

Bagnall

Mother

Widow

63

1818

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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