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Household of Joseph Purdy (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

Joseph Purdy and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Purdy, born in 1852 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Purdy, born in 1849 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ernest (born 1874 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Matilda (born 1875 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Ann Ellen (born 1877 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), William Edgar (born 1879 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Purdy's household

Male

Joseph

Purdy

Head
Female

Jane

Purdy

Wife
Male

Ernest

Purdy

Son
Female

Matilda

Purdy

Daughter
Female

Ann Ellen

Purdy

Daughter
Male

William Edgar

Purdy

Son
Male

Arthur

Purdy

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Purdy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Purdy

Head

Married

29

1852

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Jane

Purdy

Wife

Married

32

1849

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Purdy

Son

Single

7

1874

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Purdy

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Ann Ellen

Purdy

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

William Edgar

Purdy

Son

Single

2

1879

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Purdy

Son

Single

0

1881

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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