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Household of John Purdy (born 1833, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Purdy and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purdy, born in 1833 in St George in the East, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Agnes (born 1863 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1867 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Clara (born 1869 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Jessie (born 1874 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Sarah (born 1845 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and John's Friend, Horace (born 1854 in Clapton, Middlesex, England).


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John Purdy's household

Male

John

Purdy

Head
Female

Agnes

Purdy

Daughter
Female

Emily

Purdy

Daughter
Female

Clara

Purdy

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Purdy

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Chisnell

Niece
Male

Horace

Baddeley

Friend
First name(s) John
Last name Purdy
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Purdy

Head

Widower

48

1833

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Agnes

Purdy

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Islington, Middlesex, England

Emily

Purdy

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Islington, Middlesex, England

Clara

Purdy

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Islington, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Purdy

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Islington, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Chisnell

Niece

Single

36

1845

Islington, Middlesex, England

Horace

Baddeley

Friend

Single

27

1854

Clapton, Middlesex, England

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