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Household of Edward Purchase (born 1833, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lunesdale, Lancashire, 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.

Edward Purchase and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Purchase, born in 1833 in Netherbury, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Susan Purchase, born in 1832 in Netherbury, Dorset, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1862 in Netherbury, Dorset, England), Selina (born 1864 in Dorset, England), Mary (born 1865 in Lynton, Dorset, England), Annie R (born 1868 in Dorchester, Dorset, England) and George (born 1871 in Dorset, England).


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Edward Purchase's household

Male

Edward

Purchase

Head
Female

Susan

Purchase

Wife
Male

John

Purchase

Son
Female

Selina

Purchase

Daughter
Female

Mary

Purchase

Daughter
Female

Annie R

Purchase

Daughter
Male

George

Purchase

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Purchase
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Netherbury, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Purchase

Head

Married

48

1833

Netherbury, Dorset, England

Susan

Purchase

Wife

Married

49

1832

Netherbury, Dorset, England

John

Purchase

Son

Single

19

1862

Netherbury, Dorset, England

Selina

Purchase

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Dorset, England

Mary

Purchase

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lynton, Dorset, England

Annie R

Purchase

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Dorchester, Dorset, England

George

Purchase

Son

Single

10

1871

Dorset, England

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