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Household of William Purchase (born 1829, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dulverton, Somerset, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Purchase, born in 1829 in Somerset, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Purchase, born in 1835 in Luxborough, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Martha, born 1868 in Dulverton, Somerset, England.


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William Purchase's household

Male

William

Purchase

Head
Female

Eliza

Purchase

Wife
Female

Martha

Purchase

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Purchase
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Purchase

Head

Married

52

1829

Somerset, England

Eliza

Purchase

Wife

Married

46

1835

Luxborough, Somerset, England

Martha

Purchase

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Dulverton, Somerset, England

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