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Household of William Merchant (born 1836, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, 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.

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 1836 in Somerset, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Merchant, born in 1827 in Somerset, England. They had 1 grandchild; Seliana, born 1871 in Australia.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother In Law, Mark Merchant, born in 1846 in Somerset, England.


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William Merchant's household

Male

William

Merchant

Head
Female

Emma

Merchant

Wife
Male

Mark

Merchant

Brother In Law
Female

Seliana

Hickson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Merchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Merchant

Head

Married

45

1836

Somerset, England

Emma

Merchant

Wife

Married

54

1827

Somerset, England

Mark

Merchant

Brother In Law

Single

35

1846

Somerset, England

Seliana

Hickson

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Australia

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