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Household of David Purssell (born 1833, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, Middlesex,Hertfordshire, 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.

David Purssell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Purssell, born in 1833 in Colney Heath, Hertfordshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Purssell, born in 1832 in Essex, England. They had 4 children; Frederick (born 1867 in Hertfordshire, England), Emily (born 1869 in Middlesex, England), Frank (born 1876 in Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1857 in Colney Heath, Hertfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Brother, John Purssell, born in 1830 in Hertfordshire, England.


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David Purssell's household

Male

David

Purssell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Purssell

Wife
Male

Frederick

Purssell

Son
Female

Emily

Purssell

Daughter
Male

Frank

Purssell

Son
Male

Arthur

Purssell

Son
Male

John

Purssell

Brother
First name(s) David
Last name Purssell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Colney Heath, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Purssell

Head

Married

48

1833

Colney Heath, Hertfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Purssell

Wife

Married

49

1832

Essex, England

Frederick

Purssell

Son

Single

14

1867

Hertfordshire, England

Emily

Purssell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Middlesex, England

Frank

Purssell

Son

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

Arthur

Purssell

Son

Single

24

1857

Colney Heath, Hertfordshire, England

John

Purssell

Brother

Married

51

1830

Hertfordshire, England

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