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Household of James Purkis (born 1840, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, 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 Purkis and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Purkis, born in 1840 in Lambeth, Surrey, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Purkis, born in 1843 in Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Florence, born 1880 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Emma Linck, born in 1816 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.


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James Purkis's household

Male

James

Purkis

Head
Female

Isabella

Purkis

Wife
Female

Florence

Purkis

Daughter
Female

Emma

Linck

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Purkis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lambeth, Surrey, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Purkis

Head

Married

41

1840

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Isabella

Purkis

Wife

Married

38

1843

Middlesex, England

Florence

Purkis

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Emma

Linck

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Norwich, Norfolk, England

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