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Household of Oliver Merchant (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, Devon, 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.

Oliver Merchant and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Oliver Merchant, born in 1842 in North Tawton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Oliver was the head of the household, married to Mary Merchant, born in 1842 in North Tawton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1869 in North Tawton, Devon, England) and Eliza (born 1872 in North Tawton, Devon, England).


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Oliver Merchant's household

Male

Oliver

Merchant

Head
Female

Mary

Merchant

Wife
Male

William

Merchant

Son
Female

Eliza

Merchant

Daughter
First name(s) Oliver
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place North Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Oliver

Merchant

Head

Married

39

1842

North Tawton, Devon, England

Mary

Merchant

Wife

Married

39

1842

North Tawton, Devon, England

William

Merchant

Son

Single

12

1869

North Tawton, Devon, England

Eliza

Merchant

Daughter

Single

9

1872

North Tawton, Devon, England

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