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Household of George Purchase (born 1841, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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.

George Purchase and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Purchase, born in 1841 in Bentley, Hampshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Fanny J Purchase, born in 1870 in Southwark, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; Fanny J (born 1870 in Southwark, Surrey, England) and Arthur G (born 1872 in Westminster, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Hannah (born 1857 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and George's Servant, Sophy (born 1860 in Mile End, Middlesex, England).


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George Purchase's household

Male

George

Purchase

Head
Female

Fanny J

Purchase

Daughter
Male

Arthur G

Purchase

Son
Female

Hannah

Lapham

Boarder
Female

Sophy

Riechenberg

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Purchase
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bentley, Hampshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Purchase

Head

Married

40

1841

Bentley, Hampshire, England

Fanny J

Purchase

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Southwark, Surrey, England

Arthur G

Purchase

Son

Single

9

1872

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Hannah

Lapham

Boarder

Married

24

1857

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sophy

Riechenberg

Servant

Single

21

1860

Mile End, Middlesex, England

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