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Household of Harry Purdy (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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.

Harry Purdy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Harry Purdy, born in 1850 in Pelton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Harry was the head of the household, married to Mary Purdy, born in 1852 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1872 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), John H (born 1876 in Pelton, Durham, England), Martha (born 1878 in Pelton, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in West Herrington, Durham, England).


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Harry Purdy's household

Male

Harry

Purdy

Head
Female

Mary

Purdy

Wife
Male

Thomas

Purdy

Son
Male

John H

Purdy

Son
Female

Martha

Purdy

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Purdy

Son
First name(s) Harry
Last name Purdy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Pelton, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Harry

Purdy

Head

Married

31

1850

Pelton, Durham, England

Mary

Purdy

Wife

Married

29

1852

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas

Purdy

Son

Single

9

1872

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

John H

Purdy

Son

Single

5

1876

Pelton, Durham, England

Martha

Purdy

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pelton, Durham, England

Joseph

Purdy

Son

Single

1

1880

West Herrington, Durham, England

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