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Household of James Purcell (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Purcell, born in 1837 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Catherine (born 1859 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England), Christiana (born 1861 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1867 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Patrick (born 1857 in Ireland) and James's Lodger, John (born 1836 in Ireland).


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James Purcell's household

Male

James

Purcell

Head
Female

Catherine

Purcell

Daughter
Female

Christiana

Purcell

Daughter
Male

William

Purcell

Son
Male

Patrick

Reany

Lodger
Male

John

Tobin

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Purcell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Purcell

Head

Widower

44

1837

Ireland

Catherine

Purcell

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Christiana

Purcell

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

William

Purcell

Son

Single

14

1867

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Patrick

Reany

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Ireland

John

Tobin

Lodger

Widower

45

1836

Ireland

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