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Household of James Pursey (born 1847, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, Somerset, 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 Pursey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pursey, born in 1847 in Wellington, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Pursey, born in 1858 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1877 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Florence (born 1879 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and William (born 1881 in West Buckland, Somerset, England).


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James Pursey's household

Male

James

Pursey

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Pursey

Wife
Female

Ellen

Pursey

Daughter
Female

Florence

Pursey

Daughter
Male

William

Pursey

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Pursey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wellington, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pursey

Head

Married

34

1847

Wellington, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Pursey

Wife

Married

23

1858

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Pursey

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Florence

Pursey

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

William

Pursey

Son

Single

0

1881

West Buckland, Somerset, England

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