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Household of William Purdy (born 1833, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Purdy and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Purdy, born in 1833 in Bawdeswell, Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie S Purdy, born in 1843 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1867 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Edwin J (born 1870 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England) and Charles E (born 1879 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).


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William Purdy's household

Male

William

Purdy

Head
Female

Jessie S

Purdy

Wife
Male

John

Purdy

Son
Male

Edwin J

Purdy

Son
Male

Charles E

Purdy

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Purdy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Bawdeswell, Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Purdy

Head

Married

48

1833

Bawdeswell, Norfolk, England

Jessie S

Purdy

Wife

Married

38

1843

London, Middlesex, England

John

Purdy

Son

Single

14

1867

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Edwin J

Purdy

Son

Single

11

1870

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Charles E

Purdy

Son

Single

2

1879

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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