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Household of Richard Purcell (born 1822)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Richard Purcell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Purcell, born in 1822 in , consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Bridget Purcell, born in 1826 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, Joseph Laffey, born in 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Purcell's household

Male

Richard

Purcell

Head
Female

Bridget

Purcell

Wife
Male

Joseph

Laffey

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Purcell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Ireland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Purcell

Head

Married

59

1822

Ireland

Bridget

Purcell

Wife

Married

55

1826

Ireland

Joseph

Laffey

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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