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Household of William Purkis (born 1833, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 Purkis and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Purkis, born in 1833 in Cressing, Essex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Amelia Purkis, born in 1834 in Cressing, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Harry W (born 1866 in Braintree, Essex, England) and Ada (born 1863 in Braintree, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John B (born 1853 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, George J (born 1861 in Battersea, Surrey, England), William's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Ellen (born 1862 in Essex, England) and William's Servant, Emma (born 1866 in Essex, England).
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William Purkis's household
William
Purkis
Head
Amelia
Purkis
Wife
Harry W
Purkis
Son
Ada
Purkis
Daughter
John B
Ford
Boarder
George J
Taylor
Boarder
John
Smith
Boarder
Ellen
Cranmer
Servant
Emma
Suckmore
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Purkis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Cressing, Essex, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Purkis | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Cressing, Essex, England | |
Amelia | Purkis | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Cressing, Essex, England | |
Harry W | Purkis | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Braintree, Essex, England | |
Ada | Purkis | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Braintree, Essex, England | |
John B | Ford | Boarder | Single | 28 | 1853 | Rainhill, Lancashire, England | |
George J | Taylor | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Battersea, Surrey, England | |
John | Smith | Boarder | Single | 23 | 1858 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Cranmer | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Essex, England | |
Emma | Suckmore | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Essex, England |
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