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Household of Benjamin Purchas (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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.

Benjamin Purchas and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Purchas, born in 1832 in West Burton, Yorkshire, consisted of 2 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Margaret Lambert, born in 1823 in Askrigg, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Purchas's household

Male

Benjamin

Purchas

Head
Female

Margaret

Lambert

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Purchas
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place West Burton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Purchas

Head

Single

49

1832

West Burton, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Lambert

Servant

Single

58

1823

Askrigg, Yorkshire, England

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