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Household of William J Purvis (born 1853, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, Hertfordshire, 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 J Purvis and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Purvis, born in 1853 in Croydon, Surrey, consisted of 4 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Louise J Purvis, born in 1857 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Muriel B F, born 1881 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Servant, Emily Barkham, born in 1859 in London, Middlesex, England.


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William J Purvis's household

Male

William J

Purvis

Head
Female

Louise J

Purvis

Wife
Female

Muriel B F

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Emily

Barkham

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Croydon, Surrey, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Purvis

Head

Married

28

1853

Croydon, Surrey, England

Louise J

Purvis

Wife

Married

24

1857

London, Middlesex, England

Muriel B F

Purvis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

Emily

Barkham

Servant

Single

22

1859

London, Middlesex, England

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