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Household of Thomas Purches (born 1826, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.

Thomas Purches and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Purches, born in 1826 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth S Purches, born in 1843 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Step Daughter, Madeline A (born 1862 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Thomas's Stepson, Alfred H (born 1869 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Thomas's Brother In Law, William H (born 1854 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).


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Thomas Purches's household

Male

Thomas

Purches

Head
Female

Elizabeth S

Purches

Wife
Female

Madeline A

Campbell

Step Daughter
Male

Alfred H

Campbell

Stepson
Male

William H

Campbell

Brother In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Purches
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Purches

Head

Married

55

1826

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth S

Purches

Wife

Married

38

1843

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Madeline A

Campbell

Step Daughter

Single

19

1862

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Alfred H

Campbell

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

William H

Campbell

Brother In Law

Single

27

1854

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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