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Household of James Purchon (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hull, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Purchon and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Purchon, born in 1831 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; George E (born 1864 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England), John F (born 1867 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1869 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England), Selina W (born 1872 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England), Frances L (born 1873 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England), Charles W (born 1874 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas W (born 1876 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Maria Cottril, born in 1841 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England.


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James Purchon's household

Male

James

Purchon

Head
Male

George E

Purchon

Son
Male

John F

Purchon

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Purchon

Daughter
Female

Selina W

Purchon

Daughter
Female

Frances L

Purchon

Daughter
Male

Charles W

Purchon

Son
Male

Thomas W

Purchon

Son
Female

Maria

Cottril

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Purchon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Purchon

Head

Widower

50

1831

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George E

Purchon

Son

Single

17

1864

Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

John F

Purchon

Son

Single

14

1867

Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Purchon

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

Selina W

Purchon

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

Frances L

Purchon

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

Charles W

Purchon

Son

Single

7

1874

Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

Thomas W

Purchon

Son

Single

5

1876

Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Cottril

Visitor

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40

1841

Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

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