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Household of William Merchant (born 1822, Kincardineshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Merchant, born in 1822 in Kincardineshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Merchant, born in 1828 in Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1868 in Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Helen A (born 1872 in Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, James (born 1835 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Martha (born 1854 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Alexander (born 1857 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Alexander (born 1862 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, John (born 1867 in Kincardineshire, Scotland).
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William Merchant's household
William
Merchant
Head
Isabella
Merchant
Wife
Isabella
Merchant
Daughter
Helen A
Merchant
Daughter
James
Merchant
Servant
Martha
Smith
Servant
Alexander
Emslie
Servant
Alexander
Balnaves
Servant
John
Reynolds
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Merchant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Merchant | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Merchant | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Merchant | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Helen A | Merchant | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
James | Merchant | Servant | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Martha | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Emslie | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Balnaves | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
John | Reynolds | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
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