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Household of John Purdy (born 1833, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purdy, born in 1833 in Hetton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Purdy, born in 1836 in West Rainton, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1865 in West Pelton, Durham, England), Jane A (born 1867 in West Pelton, Durham, England), Ralph (born 1869 in West Pelton, Durham, England) and Charles (born 1873 in West Pelton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, John (born 1863 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England) and John's Lodger, John (born 1855 in West Moor, Northumberland, England).
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John Purdy's household
John
Purdy
Head
Jane
Purdy
Wife
Robert
Purdy
Son
Jane A
Purdy
Daughter
Ralph
Purdy
Son
Charles
Purdy
Son
John
Wright
Lodger
John
Nicholson
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Purdy |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Hetton, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Purdy | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Hetton, Durham, England | |
Jane | Purdy | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | West Rainton, Durham, England | |
Robert | Purdy | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | West Pelton, Durham, England | |
Jane A | Purdy | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | West Pelton, Durham, England | |
Ralph | Purdy | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | West Pelton, Durham, England | |
Charles | Purdy | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | West Pelton, Durham, England | |
John | Wright | Lodger | Single | 18 | 1863 | Pelton Fell, Durham, England | |
John | Nicholson | Lodger | Single | 26 | 1855 | West Moor, Northumberland, England |
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