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Household of William Purchase (born 1833, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire,Dorset, 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 Purchase and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Purchase, born in 1833 in Christchurch, Hampshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Purchase, born in 1829 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; Frank (born 1859 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England), Eliza (born 1861 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England), Harry (born 1864 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England), Frederick (born 1868 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England) and Emma (born 1854 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Ernest (born 1875 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England) and Willie (born 1881 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England).


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William Purchase's household

Male

William

Purchase

Head
Female

Matilda

Purchase

Wife
Male

Frank

Purchase

Son
Female

Eliza

Purchase

Daughter
Male

Harry

Purchase

Son
Male

Ernest

Purchase

Grand Son
Male

Frederick

Purchase

Son
Male

Willie

Purchase

Grand Son
Female

Emma

Purchase

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Purchase
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Purchase

Head

Married

48

1833

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Matilda

Purchase

Wife

Married

52

1829

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Frank

Purchase

Son

Single

22

1859

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Eliza

Purchase

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Harry

Purchase

Son

Single

17

1864

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Ernest

Purchase

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Frederick

Purchase

Son

Single

13

1868

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Willie

Purchase

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Emma

Purchase

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

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