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Household of John Purdy (born 1824, Lancashire)
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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purdy, born in 1824 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Purdy, born in 1828 in Bosley, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1868 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1865 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1870 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1864 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and John's Step Daughter, Elizabeth A (born 1851 in Bosley, Cheshire, England).
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John Purdy's household
John
Purdy
Head
Margaret
Purdy
Wife
William
Purdy
Son
Mary
Metcalfe
Step Daughter
Martha
Purdy
Daughter
Margaret
Purdy
Daughter
Elizabeth A
Lawton
Step Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Purdy |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Purdy | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Purdy | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Bosley, Cheshire, England | |
William | Purdy | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Metcalfe | Step Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Purdy | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Purdy | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Lawton | Step Daughter | Single | 30 | 1851 | Bosley, Cheshire, England |
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