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Household of John Thomas Purdy (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Thomas Purdy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomas Purdy, born in 1842 in Byers Green, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Purdy, born in 1844 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Amy Elizabeth (born 1871 in Willington, Durham, England) and Alice (born 1873 in Willington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Thomas's Apprentice, Thomas (born 1864 in Crook, Durham, England) and John Thomas's Servant, Ellen (born 1865 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England).


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John Thomas Purdy's household

Male

John Thomas

Purdy

Head
Female

Jane

Purdy

Wife
Female

Amy Elizabeth

Purdy

Daughter
Female

Alice

Purdy

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilkinson

Apprentice
Female

Ellen

Haigh

Servant
First name(s) John Thomas
Last name Purdy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Byers Green, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Thomas

Purdy

Head

Married

39

1842

Byers Green, Durham, England

Jane

Purdy

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Amy Elizabeth

Purdy

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Willington, Durham, England

Alice

Purdy

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Willington, Durham, England

Thomas

Wilkinson

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Crook, Durham, England

Ellen

Haigh

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

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