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Household of John Merchant (born 1835, Worcestershire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merchant, born in 1835 in Wolverley, Worcestershire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Merchant, born in 1847 in Wolverley, Worcestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Wilson (born 1847 in Wolverley, Worcestershire, England) and John's Lodger, John (born 1849 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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John Merchant's household

Male

John

Merchant

Head
Female

Eliza

Merchant

Wife
Male

Wilson

Fidoe

Lodger
Male

John

Cartwright

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Wolverley, Worcestershire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Merchant

Head

Married

46

1835

Wolverley, Worcestershire, England

Eliza

Merchant

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wolverley, Worcestershire, England

Wilson

Fidoe

Lodger

Widower

34

1847

Wolverley, Worcestershire, England

John

Cartwright

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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