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Household of John Merchant (born 1832, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 1832 in Claverley, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Merchant, born in 1831 in Claverley, Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1862 in Claverley, Shropshire.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Ann Jane (born 1857 in Worfield, Shropshire, England), John's Visitor, Annie Jane (born 1878 in Claverley, Shropshire, England), John's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1881 in Claverley, Shropshire, England) and John's Visitor, Emma (born 1858 in Worfield, Shropshire, England).


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John Merchant's household

Male

John

Merchant

Head
Female

Jane

Merchant

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Merchant

Daughter
Female

Ann Jane

Crump

Visitor
Female

Annie Jane

Crump

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Crump

Visitor
Female

Emma

Wilkes

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Claverley, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merchant

Head

Married

49

1832

Claverley, Shropshire, England

Jane

Merchant

Wife

Married

50

1831

Claverley, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Merchant

Daughter

Single

19

1862

-

Ann Jane

Crump

Visitor

Married

24

1857

Worfield, Shropshire, England

Annie Jane

Crump

Visitor

Single

3

1878

Claverley, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Crump

Visitor

Single

0

1881

Claverley, Shropshire, England

Emma

Wilkes

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Worfield, Shropshire, England

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