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Household of Stephen Purnell (born 1838, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 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.

Stephen Purnell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Stephen Purnell, born in 1838 in Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. Stephen was the head of the household, married to Emma Purnell, born in 1830 in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Pethahiah (born 1860 in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England), Walter (born 1863 in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England), Arthur (born 1866 in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England) and Emma (born 1871 in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Stephen's Mother, Mary Watkins, born in 1800 in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England.


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Stephen Purnell's household

Male

Stephen

Purnell

Head
Female

Emma

Purnell

Wife
Male

Pethahiah

Purnell

Son
Male

Walter

Purnell

Son
Male

Arthur

Purnell

Son
Female

Emma

Purnell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watkins

Mother
First name(s) Stephen
Last name Purnell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Stephen

Purnell

Head

Married

43

1838

Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Purnell

Wife

Married

51

1830

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England

Pethahiah

Purnell

Son

Single

21

1860

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England

Walter

Purnell

Son

Single

18

1863

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur

Purnell

Son

Single

15

1866

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Purnell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England

Mary

Watkins

Mother

Widow

81

1800

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England

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