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Household of James Purcell (born 1824)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Purcell, born in 1824 in , consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Purcell, born in 1829 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1859 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1861 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1875 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ann (born 1867 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Purcell's household

Male

James

Purcell

Head
Female

Margaret

Purcell

Wife
Male

John

Purcell

Son
Male

George

Purcell

Son
Male

James

Purcell

Son
Male

Alexander

Purcell

Son
Male

William

Purcell

Son
Female

Margaret

Purcell

Daughter
Female

Ann

McLaren

Servant
Male

James

McFaul

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Purcell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place -

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Purcell

Head

Married

57

1824

-

Margaret

Purcell

Wife

Married

52

1829

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Purcell

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Purcell

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Purcell

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Purcell

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Purcell

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Purcell

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

McLaren

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McFaul

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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