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Household of Charles A Purvis (born 1820, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Charles A Purvis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles A Purvis, born in 1820 in Darsham, Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. Charles A was the head of the household, married to Jane L Purvis, born in 1820 in Reading, Berkshire, England. They had 1 child; Edward A, born 1857 in Straits Settlements.
During the period, also present in the household were Charles A's Visitor, Sophia (born 1814 in Hillborough, Norfolk, England), Charles A's Servant, Emily (born 1852 in Wickmere, Norfolk, England) and Charles A's Servant, Emily (born 1859 in Bath, Somerset, England).


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Charles A Purvis's household

Male

Charles A

Purvis

Head
Female

Jane L

Purvis

Wife
Male

Edward A

Purvis

Son
Female

Sophia

Cook

Visitor
Female

Emily

Lambert

Servant
Female

Emily

Hunt

Servant
First name(s) Charles A
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Darsham, Suffolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles A

Purvis

Head

Married

61

1820

Darsham, Suffolk, England

Jane L

Purvis

Wife

Married

61

1820

Reading, Berkshire, England

Edward A

Purvis

Son

Single

24

1857

Straits Settlements

Sophia

Cook

Visitor

Single

67

1814

Hillborough, Norfolk, England

Emily

Lambert

Servant

Single

29

1852

Wickmere, Norfolk, England

Emily

Hunt

Servant

Single

22

1859

Bath, Somerset, England

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