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Household of James Merchant (born 1827, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterculter, 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.

James Merchant and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merchant, born in 1827 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Merchant, born in 1832 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1864 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1866 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1871 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1877 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Merchant's household

Male

James

Merchant

Head
Female

Jane

Merchant

Wife
Female

Jane

Merchant

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Merchant

Son
Male

George

Merchant

Son
Male

William

Merchant

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Merchant

Head

Married

54

1827

Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Merchant

Wife

Married

49

1832

Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Merchant

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Merchant

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Merchant

Son

-

10

1871

Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Merchant

Son

-

4

1877

Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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