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Household of Thomas Merchant (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, 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 Merchant and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Merchant, born in 1843 in , consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sophia Merchant, born in 1841 in Badminton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1866 in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales), Arthur (born 1872 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Willie (born 1878 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, William Cooper, born in 1866 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.


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Thomas Merchant's household

Male

Thomas

Merchant

Head
Female

Sophia

Merchant

Wife
Female

Emily

Merchant

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Merchant

Son
Male

Willie

Merchant

Son
Male

William

Cooper

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Merchant

Head

Married

38

1843

Wales

Sophia

Merchant

Wife

Married

40

1841

Badminton, Gloucestershire, England

Emily

Merchant

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur

Merchant

Son

Single

9

1872

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Willie

Merchant

Son

Single

3

1878

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

William

Cooper

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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