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Household of James Purnell (born 1803, East Lothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 Purnell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Purnell, born in 1803 in Dunbar, East Lothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ellen, born 1847 in Chertsey, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Ann (born 1813 in Norfolk, England) and James's Lodger, Rachael (born 1816 in Morden, Surrey, England).


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James Purnell's household

Male

James

Purnell

Head
Female

Ellen

Purnell

Daughter
Female

Ann

Lock

Visitor
Female

Rachael

Potter

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Purnell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Purnell

Head

Widower

78

1803

Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Ellen

Purnell

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Chertsey, Surrey, England

Ann

Lock

Visitor

Widow

68

1813

Norfolk, England

Rachael

Potter

Lodger

Widow

65

1816

Morden, Surrey, England

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