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Household of Fortescue R Purvis (born 1828, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordingbridge, Wiltshire,Hampshire, 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.

Fortescue R Purvis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Fortescue R Purvis, born in 1828 in Whitsbury, Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. Fortescue R was the head of the household, married to Louisa H E Purvis, born in 1828 in Wiltshire, England. They had 2 children; Louisa H H (born 1862 in Wickford, Essex, England) and Alan R F (born 1865 in Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Fortescue R's Servant, Rosa (born 1862 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England), Fortescue R's Servant, Sarah A (born 1847 in Bedfordshire, England) and Fortescue R's Servant, Rose (born 1859 in Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England).


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Fortescue R Purvis's household

Male

Fortescue R

Purvis

Head
Female

Louisa H E

Purvis

Wife
Female

Louisa H H

Purvis

Daughter
Male

Alan R F

Purvis

Son
Female

Rosa

Sutton

Servant
Female

Sarah A

Hare

Servant
Female

Rose

Barrett

Servant
First name(s) Fortescue R
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Whitsbury, Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Fortescue R

Purvis

Head

Married

53

1828

Whitsbury, Wiltshire, England

Louisa H E

Purvis

Wife

Married

53

1828

Wiltshire, England

Louisa H H

Purvis

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Wickford, Essex, England

Alan R F

Purvis

Son

Single

16

1865

Wiltshire, England

Rosa

Sutton

Servant

Single

19

1862

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Sarah A

Hare

Servant

Single

34

1847

Bedfordshire, England

Rose

Barrett

Servant

Single

22

1859

Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England

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