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Household of William C Purchase (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 C Purchase and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William C Purchase, born in 1833 in Bicton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William C was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Purchase, born in 1830 in Bicton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Charles H (born 1860 in Bicton, Devon, England), Ernest H (born 1865 in Bicton, Devon, England) and Alfred A (born 1867 in Bicton, Devon, England).


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William C Purchase's household

Male

William C

Purchase

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Purchase

Wife
Male

Charles H

Purchase

Son
Male

Ernest H

Purchase

Son
Male

Alfred A

Purchase

Son
First name(s) William C
Last name Purchase
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Bicton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William C

Purchase

Head

Married

48

1833

Bicton, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Purchase

Wife

Married

51

1830

Bicton, Devon, England

Charles H

Purchase

Son

Single

21

1860

Bicton, Devon, England

Ernest H

Purchase

Son

Single

16

1865

Bicton, Devon, England

Alfred A

Purchase

Son

Single

14

1867

Bicton, Devon, England

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