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Household of William Purnell (born 1835, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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 Purnell and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Purnell, born in 1835 in Chilcompton, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Purnell, born in 1833 in Shipham, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1864 in Chilcompton, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth (born 1866 in Chilcompton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father In Law, Edward Day, born in 1810 in Shipham, Somerset, England.
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William Purnell's household
William
Purnell
Head
Ann
Purnell
Wife
Arthur
Purnell
Son
Elizabeth
Purnell
Daughter
Edward
Day
Father In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Purnell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Chilcompton, Somerset, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Purnell | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Chilcompton, Somerset, England | |
Ann | Purnell | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Shipham, Somerset, England | |
Arthur | Purnell | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Chilcompton, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth | Purnell | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Chilcompton, Somerset, England | |
Edward | Day | Father In Law | Widower | 71 | 1810 | Shipham, Somerset, England |
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