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Household of William M Purvey (born 1842, 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.

William M Purvey and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William M Purvey, born in 1842 in Cuckfield, Sussex, consisted of 13 members. William M was the head of the household, married to Mary Purvey, born in 1844 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. They had 10 children; Mary E (born 1862 in Steyning, Sussex, England), William (born 1864 in Steyning, Sussex, England), Edith M (born 1866 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England), Emma L (born 1868 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England), Edward (born 1870 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England), Moreton F (born 1872 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England), Annie (born 1874 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England), John W (born 1876 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England), Charles (born 1878 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England) and Daisey M (born 1881 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William M's Lodger, William Thomas, born in 1864 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England.


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William M Purvey's household

Male

William M

Purvey

Head
Female

Mary

Purvey

Wife
Female

Mary E

Purvey

Daughter
Male

William

Purvey

Son
Female

Edith M

Purvey

Daughter
Female

Emma L

Purvey

Daughter
Male

Edward

Purvey

Son
Male

Moreton F

Purvey

Son
Female

Annie

Purvey

Daughter
Male

John W

Purvey

Son
Male

Charles

Purvey

Son
Female

Daisey M

Purvey

Daughter
Male

William

Thomas

Lodger
First name(s) William M
Last name Purvey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William M

Purvey

Head

Married

39

1842

Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Mary

Purvey

Wife

Married

37

1844

Haywards Heath, Sussex, England

Mary E

Purvey

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Steyning, Sussex, England

William

Purvey

Son

Single

17

1864

Steyning, Sussex, England

Edith M

Purvey

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Haywards Heath, Sussex, England

Emma L

Purvey

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Haywards Heath, Sussex, England

Edward

Purvey

Son

Single

11

1870

Haywards Heath, Sussex, England

Moreton F

Purvey

Son

Single

9

1872

Haywards Heath, Sussex, England

Annie

Purvey

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Haywards Heath, Sussex, England

John W

Purvey

Son

Single

5

1876

Haywards Heath, Sussex, England

Charles

Purvey

Son

Single

3

1878

Haywards Heath, Sussex, England

Daisey M

Purvey

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Brighton, Sussex, England

William

Thomas

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Cuckfield, Sussex, England

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