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Household of John Merchant (born 1820, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 1820 in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Merchant, born in 1833 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Cousin, Thomas Armstrong, born in 1849 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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John Merchant's household

Male

John

Merchant

Head
Female

Ann

Merchant

Wife
Male

Thomas

Armstrong

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merchant

Head

Married

61

1820

East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England

Ann

Merchant

Wife

Married

48

1833

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Armstrong

Cousin

Single

32

1849

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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