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Household of John Purchon (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Purchon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purchon, born in 1837 in Castleford, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Purchon, born in 1840 in Water Fryston, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), John Thomas (born 1865 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1870 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1873 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Judith Purchon, born in 1809 in Yorkshire, England.


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John Purchon's household

Male

John

Purchon

Head
Female

Charlotte

Purchon

Wife
Male

William

Purchon

Son
Male

John Thomas

Purchon

Son
Female

Edith

Purchon

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Purchon

Daughter
Female

Alice

Purchon

Daughter
Female

Judith

Purchon

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Purchon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Purchon

Head

Married

44

1837

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Purchon

Wife

Married

41

1840

Water Fryston, Yorkshire, England

William

Purchon

Son

Single

19

1862

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

John Thomas

Purchon

Son

Single

16

1865

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Purchon

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Purchon

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Purchon

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England

Judith

Purchon

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Yorkshire, England

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