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Household of Richard Purnell (born 1840, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 Purnell and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Purnell, born in 1840 in Wells, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Mary (born 1826 in Stogursey, Somerset, England) and Richard's Servant, Emily (born 1851 in Ashford, Devon, England).
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Richard Purnell's household
Richard
Purnell
Head
Mary
Pinney
Servant
Emily
Hodge
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Purnell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Wells, Somerset, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Purnell | Head | Single | 41 | 1840 | Wells, Somerset, England | |
Mary | Pinney | Servant | Widow | 55 | 1826 | Stogursey, Somerset, England | |
Emily | Hodge | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Ashford, Devon, England |
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