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Household of William B Purdy (born 1822, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

William B Purdy and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Purdy, born in 1822 in Modbury, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Jane Purdy, born in 1830 in Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Mary J, born 1869 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William B's Stepson, William H (born 1857 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and William B's Servant, Alice (born 1864 in Callington, Cornwall, England).


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William B Purdy's household

Male

William B

Purdy

Head
Female

Jane

Purdy

Wife
Female

Mary J

Purdy

Daughter
Male

William H

Budge

Stepson
Female

Alice

Pooley

Servant
First name(s) William B
Last name Purdy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Modbury, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William B

Purdy

Head

Married

59

1822

Modbury, Devon, England

Jane

Purdy

Wife

Married

51

1830

Cornwall, England

Mary J

Purdy

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Plymouth, Devon, England

William H

Budge

Stepson

Single

24

1857

Plymouth, Devon, England

Alice

Pooley

Servant

Single

17

1864

Callington, Cornwall, England

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