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Household of James Purkis (born 1844, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dartford, Kent, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Purkis, born in 1844 in Soberton, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Purkis, born in 1842 in Winchester, Hampshire, England. They had 6 children; Ada L (born 1867 in Winchester, Hampshire, England), Rhoda J (born 1868 in Weybridge, Surrey, England), Edith E (born 1871 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Rose Kate (born 1874 in Rainham, Kent, England), Alice M (born 1876 in Ticehurst, Sussex, England) and James H B (born 1879 in Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England).


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James Purkis's household

Male

James

Purkis

Head
Female

Ellen

Purkis

Wife
Female

Ada L

Purkis

Daughter
Female

Rhoda J

Purkis

Daughter
Female

Edith E

Purkis

Daughter
Female

Rose Kate

Purkis

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Purkis

Daughter
Male

James H B

Purkis

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Purkis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Soberton, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Purkis

Head

Married

37

1844

Soberton, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Purkis

Wife

Married

39

1842

Winchester, Hampshire, England

Ada L

Purkis

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Winchester, Hampshire, England

Rhoda J

Purkis

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Weybridge, Surrey, England

Edith E

Purkis

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Croydon, Surrey, England

Rose Kate

Purkis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rainham, Kent, England

Alice M

Purkis

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ticehurst, Sussex, England

James H B

Purkis

Son

Single

2

1879

Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England

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