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Household of Joseph Merchant (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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.

Joseph Merchant and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Merchant, born in 1839 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Merchant, born in 1843 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Emily (born 1863 in Salford, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1876 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Merchant's household

Male

Joseph

Merchant

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Merchant

Wife
Female

Emily

Merchant

Daughter
Male

William

Merchant

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Merchant

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Merchant

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Merchant

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Merchant

Head

Married

42

1839

Salford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Merchant

Wife

Married

38

1843

Salford, Lancashire, England

Emily

Merchant

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Salford, Lancashire, England

William

Merchant

Son

Single

9

1872

Salford, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Merchant

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Salford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Merchant

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Salford, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Merchant

Son

Single

1

1880

Salford, Lancashire, England

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