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Household of James Purcell (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, 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.

James Purcell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Purcell, born in 1837 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Purcell, born in 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Mary A (born 1863 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1868 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Henry B (born 1870 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1874 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).


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James Purcell's household

Male

James

Purcell

Head
Female

Mary

Purcell

Wife
Female

Mary A

Purcell

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Purcell

Daughter
Male

Henry B

Purcell

Son
Male

James

Purcell

Son
Male

Richard

Purcell

Son
Male

Joseph

Purcell

Son
Female

Hannah

Purcell

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Purcell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Purcell

Head

Married

44

1837

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Purcell

Wife

Married

41

1840

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Purcell

Daughter

Single

18

1863

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Purcell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Henry B

Purcell

Son

Single

11

1870

West Derby, Lancashire, England

James

Purcell

Son

Single

9

1872

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Richard

Purcell

Son

Single

7

1874

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Purcell

Son

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Hannah

Purcell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

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