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Household of John Merchant (born 1855, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Witney, Oxfordshire, 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.

John Merchant and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merchant, born in 1855 in Hailey, Oxfordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Merchant, born in 1849 in Cogges, Oxfordshire, England. They had 5 children; Beatrice L (born 1873 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England), James V (born 1875 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England), Elsie (born 1876 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England), Sidney (born 1879 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, Edith J Merchant, born in 1877 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England.


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John Merchant's household

Male

John

Merchant

Head
Female

Harriett

Merchant

Wife
Female

Beatrice L

Merchant

Daughter
Male

James V

Merchant

Son
Female

Elsie

Merchant

Daughter
Female

Edith J

Merchant

-
Male

Sidney

Merchant

Son
Male

Arthur

Merchant

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Hailey, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merchant

Head

Married

26

1855

Hailey, Oxfordshire, England

Harriett

Merchant

Wife

Married

32

1849

Cogges, Oxfordshire, England

Beatrice L

Merchant

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

James V

Merchant

Son

Single

6

1875

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Elsie

Merchant

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Edith J

Merchant

-

Single

4

1877

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Sidney

Merchant

Son

Single

2

1879

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Arthur

Merchant

Son

Single

0

1881

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

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