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Household of William Purchase (born 1821, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 Purchase and one other person are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Purchase, born in 1821 in North Molton, Devon, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Ellen Purchase, born in 1819 in North Molton, Devon, England.
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William Purchase's household
William
Purchase
Head
Ellen
Purchase
Sister
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Purchase |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | North Molton, Devon, England |
Household members (2 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Purchase | Head | Single | 60 | 1821 | North Molton, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Purchase | Sister | Single | 62 | 1819 | North Molton, Devon, England |
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