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Household of John Purchess (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Purchess and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purchess, born in 1848 in Bradford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Purchess, born in 1849 in Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary J (born 1869 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1871 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Martha A (born 1872 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Louisa (born 1874 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Rhoda (born 1878 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and John R (born 1881 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).


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John Purchess's household

Male

John

Purchess

Head
Female

Ann

Purchess

Wife
Female

Mary J

Purchess

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Purchess

Daughter
Female

Martha A

Purchess

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Purchess

Daughter
Female

Rhoda

Purchess

Daughter
Male

John R

Purchess

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Purchess
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bradford, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Purchess

Head

Married

33

1848

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Ann

Purchess

Wife

Married

32

1849

Lancashire, England

Mary J

Purchess

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Purchess

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Purchess

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Purchess

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Rhoda

Purchess

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bradford, Lancashire, England

John R

Purchess

Son

Single

0

1881

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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