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Household of John D Merchant (born 1840, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

John D Merchant and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John D Merchant, born in 1840 in Milford, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 8 members. John D was the head of the household, married to Eliza Merchant, born in 1844 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; James H (born 1866 in Milford, Pembrokeshire, Wales), Martha (born 1868 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Arthur D (born 1872 in Gloucestershire, England), Lily (born 1873 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Frederick G (born 1877 in Gloucestershire, England) and William C (born 1878 in Gloucestershire, England).


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John D Merchant's household

Male

John D

Merchant

Head
Female

Eliza

Merchant

Wife
Male

James H

Merchant

Son
Female

Martha

Merchant

Daughter
Male

Arthur D

Merchant

Son
Female

Lily

Merchant

Daughter
Male

Frederick G

Merchant

Son
Male

William C

Merchant

Son
First name(s) John D
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Milford, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John D

Merchant

Head

Married

41

1840

Milford, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Eliza

Merchant

Wife

Married

37

1844

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

James H

Merchant

Son

Single

15

1866

Milford, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Martha

Merchant

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur D

Merchant

Son

Single

9

1872

Gloucestershire, England

Lily

Merchant

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Frederick G

Merchant

Son

Single

4

1877

Gloucestershire, England

William C

Merchant

Son

Single

3

1878

Gloucestershire, England

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