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Household of Richard W Purnell (born 1813, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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 W Purnell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard W Purnell, born in 1813 in Wookey, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. Richard W was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard W's Lodger Head, Sylvester (born 1832 in Priddy, Somerset, England) and Richard W's Niece, Mary A (born 1870 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Richard W Purnell's household

Male

Richard W

Purnell

Head
Male

Sylvester

Burelton

Lodger Head
Female

Sarah

Brerelton

Wife
Female

Mary A

Cocks

Niece
First name(s) Richard W
Last name Purnell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Wookey, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard W

Purnell

Head

Widower

68

1813

Wookey, Somerset, England

Sylvester

Burelton

Lodger Head

Married

49

1832

Priddy, Somerset, England

Sarah

Brerelton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Churchill, Somerset, England

Mary A

Cocks

Niece

Single

11

1870

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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