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Household of William Merchant (born 1852, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chichester, Sussex, 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.

William Merchant and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merchant, born in 1852 in Chichester, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Merchant, born in 1855 in Compton, Dorset, England. They had 1 child; William J, born 1878 in Chichester, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, James Whittle, born in 1853 in Compton, Dorset, England.


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William Merchant's household

Male

William

Merchant

Head
Female

Jane

Merchant

Wife
Male

William J

Merchant

Son
Male

James

Whittle

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Chichester, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merchant

Head

Married

29

1852

Chichester, Sussex, England

Jane

Merchant

Wife

Married

26

1855

Compton, Dorset, England

William J

Merchant

Son

Single

3

1878

Chichester, Sussex, England

James

Whittle

Brother

Single

28

1853

Compton, Dorset, England

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