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Household of John Purdon (born 1813, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Howden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Purdon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purdon, born in 1813 in Anlaby, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Purdon, born in 1822 in Ellerker, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1849 in Willitoft, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1850 in Willitoft, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1858 in Willitoft, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Spaldington, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, William (born 1821 in Feltham, Middlesex, England) and John's Servant, Alfred (born 1865 in Holme on Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England).


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John Purdon's household

Male

John

Purdon

Head
Female

Mary

Purdon

Wife
Male

Thomas

Purdon

Son
Male

George

Purdon

Son
Male

William

Purdon

Son
Female

Mary

Caukill

Servant
Male

William

Bennett

Servant
Male

Alfred

Simpson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Purdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Anlaby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Purdon

Head

Married

68

1813

Anlaby, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Purdon

Wife

Married

59

1822

Ellerker, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Purdon

Son

Single

32

1849

Willitoft, Yorkshire, England

George

Purdon

Son

Single

31

1850

Willitoft, Yorkshire, England

William

Purdon

Son

Single

23

1858

Willitoft, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Caukill

Servant

Single

16

1865

Spaldington, Yorkshire, England

William

Bennett

Servant

Widower

60

1821

Feltham, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Simpson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Holme on Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England

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