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Household of Thomas Merchant (born 1825, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cirencester, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Merchant, born in 1825 in Siddington, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Merchant, born in 1827 in Wiltshire, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1863 in Siddington, Gloucestershire, England) and Walter (born 1869 in Siddington, Gloucestershire, England). They had 1 grandchild; James, born 1872 in Siddington, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, William (born 1842 in Hallow, Berkshire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Thomas (born 1866 in Charlton, Berkshire, England).


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Thomas Merchant's household

Male

Thomas

Merchant

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Merchant

Wife
Male

Edward

Merchant

Son
Male

Walter

Merchant

Son
Male

James

Merchant

Grand Son
Male

William

Rixon

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Wear

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Siddington, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Merchant

Head

Married

56

1825

Siddington, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Merchant

Wife

Married

54

1827

Wiltshire, England

Edward

Merchant

Son

Single

18

1863

Siddington, Gloucestershire, England

Walter

Merchant

Son

Single

12

1869

Siddington, Gloucestershire, England

James

Merchant

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Siddington, Gloucestershire, England

William

Rixon

Boarder

Married

39

1842

Hallow, Berkshire, England

Thomas

Wear

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Charlton, Berkshire, England

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