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Household of Edward Purrington (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 Purrington and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Purrington, born in 1851 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Purrington, born in 1850 in Devon, England. They had 2 children; Bessie (born 1872 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Selina (born 1877 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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Edward Purrington's household

Male

Edward

Purrington

Head
Female

Mary

Purrington

Wife
Female

Bessie

Purrington

Daughter
Female

Selina

Purrington

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Purrington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Purrington

Head

Married

30

1851

Exeter, Devon, England

Mary

Purrington

Wife

Married

31

1850

Devon, England

Bessie

Purrington

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Exeter, Devon, England

Selina

Purrington

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Exeter, Devon, England

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