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Household of James Purdie (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, 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 Purdie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Purdie, born in 1836 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Purdie, born in 1836 in Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Edith E (born 1868 in Stockton, Durham, England), James C (born 1869 in Stockton, Lancashire, England), Florence M (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Thomas W (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Julia A Prince, born in 1855 in Hoylake, Cheshire, England.


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James Purdie's household

Male

James

Purdie

Head
Female

Eleanor

Purdie

Wife
Female

Edith E

Purdie

Daughter
Male

James C

Purdie

Son
Female

Florence M

Purdie

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Purdie

Son
Female

Julia A

Prince

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Purdie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Purdie

Head

Married

45

1836

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Purdie

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Edith E

Purdie

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Stockton, Durham, England

James C

Purdie

Son

Single

12

1869

Stockton, Lancashire, England

Florence M

Purdie

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas W

Purdie

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Julia A

Prince

Servant

Single

26

1855

Hoylake, Cheshire, England

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