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Household of Thomas Purvis (born 1833, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 Purvis and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Purvis, born in 1833 in Middlesex, consisted of 15 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Purvis, born in 1834 in Enfield, Middlesex, England. They had 8 children; Mary A (born 1863 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Edward C (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1867 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Edith (born 1869 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Walter (born 1871 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Emma R (born 1873 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Blanche (born 1875 in Deptford, Kent, England) and Beatrice M (born 1877 in Deptford, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Nephew, John K (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Wifes Brother, William (born 1831 in Enfield, Middlesex, England), Thomas's Wifes Sister, Emma (born 1830 in Enfield, Middlesex, England), Thomas's Servant, Susannah M (born 1864 in Essex, England) and Thomas's Servant, Laura A (born 1860 in Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Purvis's household

Male

Thomas

Purvis

Head
Female

Eliza

Purvis

Wife
Female

Mary A

Purvis

Daughter
Male

Edward C

Purvis

Son
Male

Alfred

Purvis

Son
Female

Edith

Purvis

Daughter
Male

Walter

Purvis

Son
Female

Emma R

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Blanche

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Beatrice M

Purvis

Daughter
Male

John K

Fry

Nephew
Male

William

Fox

Wifes Brother
Female

Emma

Negus

Wifes Sister
Female

Susannah M

Bennet

Servant
Female

Laura A

Simmons

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Purvis

Head

Married

48

1833

Middlesex, England

Eliza

Purvis

Wife

Married

47

1834

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Purvis

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Edward C

Purvis

Son

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Purvis

Son

Single

14

1867

Islington, Middlesex, England

Edith

Purvis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Islington, Middlesex, England

Walter

Purvis

Son

Single

10

1871

Islington, Middlesex, England

Emma R

Purvis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Islington, Middlesex, England

Blanche

Purvis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Deptford, Kent, England

Beatrice M

Purvis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Deptford, Kent, England

John K

Fry

Nephew

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Fox

Wifes Brother

Married

50

1831

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Emma

Negus

Wifes Sister

Widow

51

1830

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Susannah M

Bennet

Servant

Single

17

1864

Essex, England

Laura A

Simmons

Servant

Single

21

1860

Middlesex, England

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