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Household of John Purdey (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 Purdey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purdey, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1874 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England), John A (born 1876 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Emily (born 1811 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Sarah Ann (born 1834 in Middlesex, England).


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John Purdey's household

Male

John

Purdey

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Purdey

Daughter
Male

John A

Purdey

Son
Male

Joseph

Purdey

Son
Female

Emily

Purdey

Mother
Female

Sarah Ann

Broz

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Purdey
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Purdey

Head

Widower

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Purdey

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

John A

Purdey

Son

Single

5

1876

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Purdey

Son

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emily

Purdey

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Broz

Lodger

Single

47

1834

Middlesex, England

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