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Household of William Purchas (born 1812, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aysgarth, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 Purchas and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Purchas, born in 1812 in West Burton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Elizabeth Purchas, born in 1818 in Thoralby, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1840 in Thoralby, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1842 in Thoralby, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1843 in Thoralby, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1845 in Thoralby, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1846 in Thoralby, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1848 in Thoralby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, John Heseltine, born in 1865 in West Burton, Yorkshire, England.
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William Purchas's household
William
Purchas
Head
Mary Elizabeth
Purchas
Wife
Mary
Purchas
Daughter
William
Purchas
Son
Margaret
Purchas
Daughter
Elizabeth
Purchas
Daughter
Jane
Purchas
Daughter
Alice
Purchas
Daughter
John
Heseltine
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Purchas |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | West Burton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Purchas | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | West Burton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Elizabeth | Purchas | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Thoralby, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Purchas | Daughter | Single | 41 | 1840 | Thoralby, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Purchas | Son | Single | 39 | 1842 | Thoralby, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Purchas | Daughter | Single | 38 | 1843 | Thoralby, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Purchas | Daughter | Single | 36 | 1845 | Thoralby, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Purchas | Daughter | Single | 35 | 1846 | Thoralby, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Purchas | Daughter | Single | 33 | 1848 | Thoralby, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Heseltine | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | West Burton, Yorkshire, England |
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