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Household of John Merchant (born 1856, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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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 1856 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Merchant, born in 1854 in Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1878 in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William W (born 1880 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1831 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, William (born 1863 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, George (born 1869 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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John Merchant's household
John
Merchant
Head
Mary
Merchant
Wife
Mary A
Merchant
Daughter
William W
Merchant
Son
John
Wyllie
Boarder
William
Wyllie
Boarder
George
Wyllie
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Merchant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Merchant | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Merchant | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary A | Merchant | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William W | Merchant | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Wyllie | Boarder | Widower | 50 | 1831 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Wyllie | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Wyllie | Boarder | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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