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Household of Thomas J Merchant (born 1826, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, 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.

Thomas J Merchant and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas J Merchant, born in 1826 in Timberscombe, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Thomas J was the head of the household, married to Mary Merchant, born in 1826 in North Molton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John S (born 1851 in Winsford, Somerset, England) and Mary S (born 1857 in Winsford, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas J's Servant, Hannah Goldsworthy, born in 1864 in Milverton, Somerset, England.


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Thomas J Merchant's household

Male

Thomas J

Merchant

Head
Female

Mary

Merchant

Wife
Male

John S

Merchant

Son
Female

Mary S

Arscott

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Goldsworthy

Servant
First name(s) Thomas J
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Timberscombe, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas J

Merchant

Head

Married

55

1826

Timberscombe, Somerset, England

Mary

Merchant

Wife

Married

55

1826

North Molton, Devon, England

John S

Merchant

Son

Single

30

1851

Winsford, Somerset, England

Mary S

Arscott

Daughter

Widow

24

1857

Winsford, Somerset, England

Hannah

Goldsworthy

Servant

Single

17

1864

Milverton, Somerset, England

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