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Household of John Purdy (born 1847, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Purdy and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purdy, born in 1847 in Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Purdy, born in 1848 in Bacup, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1870 in Bacup, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1880 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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John Purdy's household

Male

John

Purdy

Head
Female

Jane

Purdy

Wife
Female

Sarah

Purdy

Daughter
Male

James

Purdy

Son
Female

Mary A

Purdy

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Purdy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Purdy

Head

Married

34

1847

Norfolk, England

Jane

Purdy

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Purdy

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bacup, Lancashire, England

James

Purdy

Son

Single

4

1877

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Purdy

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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