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Household of Thomas Purchett (born 1815, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Purchett and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Purchett, born in 1815 in Littlehampton, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Harriett Purchett, born in 1818 in Bognor, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Emily, born 1846 in Dymchurch, Kent, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Charles (born 1864 in Littlehampton, Sussex, England) and Julia (born 1868 in Littlehampton, Sussex, England).


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Thomas Purchett's household

Male

Thomas

Purchett

Head
Female

Harriett

Purchett

Wife
Female

Emily

Murralls

Daughter
Male

Charles

Burchell

Grand Son
Female

Julia

Thompson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Purchett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Littlehampton, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Purchett

Head

Married

66

1815

Littlehampton, Sussex, England

Harriett

Purchett

Wife

Married

63

1818

Bognor, Sussex, England

Emily

Murralls

Daughter

Married

35

1846

Dymchurch, Kent, England

Charles

Burchell

Grand Son

Single

17

1864

Littlehampton, Sussex, England

Julia

Thompson

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Littlehampton, Sussex, England

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