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Household of John Purdy (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Emily Isabel (born 1875 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and John Clinton (born 1880 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Jessie (born 1848 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1864 in Rosedale, Yorkshire, England).


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John Purdy's household

Male

John

Purdy

Head
Female

Emily Isabel

Purdy

Daughter
Male

John Clinton

Purdy

Son
Female

Jessie

Purdy

Sister
Female

Mary Ann

Sharp

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Purdy
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Purdy

Head

Widower

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emily Isabel

Purdy

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

John Clinton

Purdy

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Purdy

Sister

Single

33

1848

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Sharp

Servant

Single

17

1864

Rosedale, Yorkshire, England

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