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Household of Francis R Purvis (born 1834, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

Francis R Purvis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis R Purvis, born in 1834 in Farnham, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. Francis R was the head of the household, married to Esther Frances Purvis, born in 1853 in Amberley, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Frances M E (born 1871 in Amberley, Gloucestershire, England), Francis G H (born 1872 in Amberley, Gloucestershire, England) and Emily Florence (born 1873 in Amberley, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Francis R's Visitor, Annie Maria (born 1855 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Francis R's Servant, Rosetta (born 1860 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England) and Francis R's Servant, Carrie (born 1866 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England).


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Francis R Purvis's household

Male

Francis R

Purvis

Head
Female

Esther Frances

Purvis

Wife
Female

Frances M E

Purvis

Daughter
Male

Francis G H

Purvis

Son
Female

Emily Florence

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Annie Maria

Williams

Visitor
Female

Rosetta

Bawden

Servant
Female

Carrie

Pengelly

Servant
First name(s) Francis R
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Farnham, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis R

Purvis

Head

Married

47

1834

Farnham, Hampshire, England

Esther Frances

Purvis

Wife

Married

28

1853

Amberley, Gloucestershire, England

Frances M E

Purvis

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Amberley, Gloucestershire, England

Francis G H

Purvis

Son

Single

9

1872

Amberley, Gloucestershire, England

Emily Florence

Purvis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Amberley, Gloucestershire, England

Annie Maria

Williams

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Rosetta

Bawden

Servant

Single

21

1860

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Carrie

Pengelly

Servant

Single

15

1866

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

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