Josiah Merchant (1852 - 1934)

Born 13 Apr 1852 in Grays Thurrock, Essex, England, United Kingdom

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Died 1 Jun 1934 at age 82 in Grays Thurrock, Essex, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth

Josiah Merchant was born in Grays, Orsett, Essex in 1852. ^[1]

GRO birth record 1852. ^[2]

Census

In the 1881 census Josiah aged 30 was living with his wife and children and listed as a General Laborer (Unemployed) in Grays Thurrock, Essex. ^[3]

Josiah Merchant Head Male 30 Little Thurrock, Essex, England

Eliza Merchant Wife Female 31 Gravesend, Kent, England

Rose E Merchant Daughter Female 6 Northfleet, Kent, England

Francis Merchant Son Male 4 Northfleet, Kent, England

Henry Howe Lodger Male 18 Orsett, Essex, England

In the 1891 census Josiah aged 39 was living with his wife and children and listed as a Brick Layers Labourer in Grays Thurrock, Essex. ^[4]

Josiah Merchant Head Male 39 Kent, England

Eliza Merchant Wife Female 39 Kent, England

Ernest Merchant Son Male 8 Essex, England

William Merchant Son Male 6 Essex, England

Henry Merchant Son Male 5 Essex, England

Lillian Merchant Daughter Female 2 Essex, England

Francis Heath Stepson Male 14 Kent, England

Death

He passed away in 1934.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NWM-SMF : 1 October 2014), Josiah Merchant, 1852; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Orsett, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ MERCHANT, JOSIAH (mother, CURTIS) GRO Reference: 1852 J Quarter in ORSETT Volume 04A Page 86
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27D-49K5 : 12 December 2017), Josiah Merchant, Grays Thurrock, Essex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 6, Piece/Folio 1753/6, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,672.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLN-1PZ : 25 November 2020), Josiah Merchant, Grays, Thurrock, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Essex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ A source for this information is needed.