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Household of John Merchant (born 1828, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merchant, born in 1828 in Ilton, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Merchant, born in 1831 in Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1866 in Ilton, Somerset, England.


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John Merchant's household

Male

John

Merchant

Head
Female

Caroline

Merchant

Wife
Female

Jane

Merchant

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ilton, Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merchant

Head

Married

53

1828

Ilton, Somerset, England

Caroline

Merchant

Wife

Married

50

1831

Somerset, England

Jane

Merchant

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ilton, Somerset, England

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