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Household of Richard Merchant (born 1821, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Merchant, born in 1821 in Ilton, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Harriet Merchant, born in 1833 in Chipstable, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; William P, born 1860 in Curry Rivel, Somerset, England.


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Richard Merchant's household

Male

Richard

Merchant

Head
Female

Harriet

Merchant

Wife
Male

William P

Merchant

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ilton, Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Merchant

Head

Married

60

1821

Ilton, Somerset, England

Harriet

Merchant

Wife

Married

48

1833

Chipstable, Somerset, England

William P

Merchant

Son

Single

21

1860

Curry Rivel, Somerset, England

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