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Household of John Merchant (born 1857, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merchant, born in 1857 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan J Merchant, born in 1858 in Somerset, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England) and Rosa K (born 1879 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England).


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John Merchant's household

Male

John

Merchant

Head
Female

Susan J

Merchant

Wife
Male

William

Merchant

Son
Female

Rosa K

Merchant

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merchant

Head

Married

24

1857

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Susan J

Merchant

Wife

Married

23

1858

Somerset, England

William

Merchant

Son

Single

3

1878

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Rosa K

Merchant

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

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