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Household of Edwin Purser (born 1837, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Petworth, Sussex, 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.

Edwin Purser and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Purser, born in 1837 in Petworth, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Martha Purser, born in 1847 in Bury, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Louisa (born 1869 in Petworth, Sussex, England), Flora (born 1871 in Petworth, Sussex, England), Edwin (born 1873 in Petworth, Sussex, England), George (born 1876 in Petworth, Sussex, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Petworth, Sussex, England).


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Edwin Purser's household

Male

Edwin

Purser

Head
Female

Martha

Purser

Wife
Female

Louisa

Purser

Daughter
Female

Flora

Purser

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Purser

Son
Male

George

Purser

Son
Male

Harry

Purser

Son
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Purser
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Petworth, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Purser

Head

Married

44

1837

Petworth, Sussex, England

Martha

Purser

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bury, Sussex, England

Louisa

Purser

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Petworth, Sussex, England

Flora

Purser

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Petworth, Sussex, England

Edwin

Purser

Son

Single

8

1873

Petworth, Sussex, England

George

Purser

Son

Single

5

1876

Petworth, Sussex, England

Harry

Purser

Son

Single

2

1879

Petworth, Sussex, England

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