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Household of John Merchant (born 1844, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, Devon, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merchant, born in 1844 in North Tawton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Merchant, born in 1842 in Bondleigh, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in North Tawton, Devon, England), Mary Jane (born 1869 in North Tawton, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1872 in North Tawton, Devon, England), Sarah (born 1876 in North Tawton, Devon, England) and Alfred Jno (born 1879 in North Tawton, Devon, England).
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John Merchant's household
John
Merchant
Head
Susan
Merchant
Wife
Elizabeth
Merchant
Daughter
Mary Jane
Merchant
Daughter
Bessie
Merchant
Daughter
Sarah
Merchant
Daughter
Alfred Jno
Merchant
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Merchant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | North Tawton, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Merchant | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | North Tawton, Devon, England | |
Susan | Merchant | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Bondleigh, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Merchant | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | North Tawton, Devon, England | |
Mary Jane | Merchant | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | North Tawton, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Merchant | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | North Tawton, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Merchant | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | North Tawton, Devon, England | |
Alfred Jno | Merchant | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | North Tawton, Devon, England |
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