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Household of Richard Merchant (born 1833, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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.
Richard Merchant and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Merchant, born in 1833 in Cannington, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Walter Wm (born 1861 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Willie E (born 1866 in Wembdon, Somerset, England), Edwin J (born 1867 in Wembdon, Somerset, England) and Sarah A (born 1875 in Wembdon, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Visitor, Honor Kearle, born in 1808 in Somerset, England.
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Richard Merchant's household
Richard
Merchant
Head
Walter Wm
Merchant
Son
Willie E
Merchant
Son
Edwin J
Merchant
Son
Sarah A
Merchant
Daughter
Honor
Kearle
Visitor
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Merchant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Cannington, Somerset, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Merchant | Head | Widower | 48 | 1833 | Cannington, Somerset, England | |
Walter Wm | Merchant | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Bridgwater, Somerset, England | |
Willie E | Merchant | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Wembdon, Somerset, England | |
Edwin J | Merchant | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Wembdon, Somerset, England | |
Sarah A | Merchant | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Wembdon, Somerset, England | |
Honor | Kearle | Visitor | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Somerset, England |
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