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Household of John Henry Pursey (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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.

John Henry Pursey and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Henry Pursey, born in 1846 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. John Henry was the head of the household, married to Mary Annie Pursey, born in 1839 in Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1871 in South Brent, Somerset, England), Emily (born 1873 in South Brent, Somerset, England), Florence Louisa (born 1875 in South Brent, Somerset, England), William Henry (born 1876 in South Brent, Somerset, England), Albert Edwd (born 1878 in South Brent, Somerset, England) and Ethel (born 1881 in South Brent, Somerset, England).


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John Henry Pursey's household

Male

John Henry

Pursey

Head
Female

Mary Annie

Pursey

Wife
Female

Ellen

Pursey

Daughter
Female

Emily

Pursey

Daughter
Female

Florence Louisa

Pursey

Daughter
Male

William Henry

Pursey

Son
Male

Albert Edwd

Pursey

Son
Female

Ethel

Pursey

Daughter
First name(s) John Henry
Last name Pursey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Henry

Pursey

Head

Married

35

1846

Devon, England

Mary Annie

Pursey

Wife

Married

42

1839

Somerset, England

Ellen

Pursey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

South Brent, Somerset, England

Emily

Pursey

Daughter

Single

8

1873

South Brent, Somerset, England

Florence Louisa

Pursey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

South Brent, Somerset, England

William Henry

Pursey

Son

Single

5

1876

South Brent, Somerset, England

Albert Edwd

Pursey

Son

Single

3

1878

South Brent, Somerset, England

Ethel

Pursey

Daughter

Single

0

1881

South Brent, Somerset, England

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