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Household of James Purchase (born 1846, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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 Purchase and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Purchase, born in 1846 in West Coker, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Purchase, born in 1848 in West Coker, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1873 in West Coker, Somerset, England) and Ellen (born 1876 in West Coker, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder Lodger, John Pitman, born in 1857 in Dorset, England.


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James Purchase's household

Male

James

Purchase

Head
Female

Sarah

Purchase

Wife
Male

Charles

Purchase

Son
Female

Ellen

Purchase

Daughter
Male

John

Pitman

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Purchase
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place West Coker, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Purchase

Head

Married

35

1846

West Coker, Somerset, England

Sarah

Purchase

Wife

Married

33

1848

West Coker, Somerset, England

Charles

Purchase

Son

Single

8

1873

West Coker, Somerset, England

Ellen

Purchase

Daughter

Single

5

1876

West Coker, Somerset, England

John

Pitman

Boarder Lodger

Single

24

1857

Dorset, England

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