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Household of James Purcell (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Purcell, born in 1849 in Worsley, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bridget Purcell, born in 1842 in Ireland. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1869 in Worsley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1872 in Worsley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1874 in Worsley, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Worsley, Lancashire, England), Nathan (born 1876 in Worsley, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1878 in Worsley, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1881 in Worsley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Joseph (born 1855 in Ireland) and James's Visitor, Thomas (born 1858 in Ireland).


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James Purcell's household

Male

James

Purcell

Head
Female

Bridget

Purcell

Wife
Male

Thomas

Purcell

Son
Male

John

Purcell

Son
Male

James

Purcell

Son
Female

Mary

Purcell

Daughter
Male

Nathan

Purcell

Son
Male

Joseph

Purcell

Son
Female

Eliza

Purcell

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Sheriden

Visitor
Male

Thomas

Sheriden

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Purcell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Worsley, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Purcell

Head

Married

32

1849

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Purcell

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Thomas

Purcell

Son

Single

12

1869

Worsley, Lancashire, England

John

Purcell

Son

Single

9

1872

Worsley, Lancashire, England

James

Purcell

Son

Single

7

1874

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Purcell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Nathan

Purcell

Son

Single

5

1876

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Purcell

Son

Single

3

1878

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Purcell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Sheriden

Visitor

-

26

1855

Ireland

Thomas

Sheriden

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Ireland

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