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Household of William Purelase (born 1827, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 Purelase and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Purelase, born in 1827 in Barnstaple, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Purelase, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Benjamin (born 1865 in Chatham, Kent, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Louisa (born 1871 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Alice (born 1873 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Joseph (born 1875 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John (born 1825 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and William's Lodger, Charles (born 1854 in Bath, Somerset, England).
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William Purelase's household
William
Purelase
Head
Ann
Purelase
Wife
Benjamin
Purelase
Son
Elizabeth
Purchase
Daughter
Louisa
Purchase
Daughter
Alice
Purchase
Daughter
Joseph
Purelase
Son
John
Aston
Lodger
Charles
Crowder
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Purelase |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Barnstaple, Cornwall, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Purelase | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Barnstaple, Cornwall, England | |
Ann | Purelase | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Ireland | |
Benjamin | Purelase | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Elizabeth | Purchase | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Woolwich, Kent, England | |
Louisa | Purchase | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Woolwich, Kent, England | |
Alice | Purchase | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Woolwich, Kent, England | |
Joseph | Purelase | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Woolwich, Kent, England | |
John | Aston | Lodger | Widower | 56 | 1825 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Charles | Crowder | Lodger | Single | 27 | 1854 | Bath, Somerset, England |
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