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Household of William Purslowe (born 1844, Shropshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 Purslowe and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Purslowe, born in 1844 in Asterley, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Purslowe, born in 1850 in Denbighshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1869 in Flintshire, Wales), Anne Eliz (born 1871 in Flintshire, Wales), Edward Thos (born 1873 in Flintshire, Wales), Martha E (born 1877 in Flintshire, Wales) and Selina (born 1880 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother In Law, Thomas Toner, born in 1847 in Denbighshire, Wales.
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William Purslowe's household
William
Purslowe
Head
Ruth
Purslowe
Wife
Mary
Purslowe
Daughter
Anne Eliz
Purslowe
Daughter
Edward Thos
Purslowe
Son
Martha E
Purslowe
Daughter
Selina
Purslowe
Daughter
Thomas
Toner
Brother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Purslowe |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Asterley, Shropshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Purslowe | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Asterley, Shropshire, England | |
Ruth | Purslowe | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Denbighshire, Wales | |
Mary | Purslowe | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Flintshire, Wales | |
Anne Eliz | Purslowe | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Flintshire, Wales | |
Edward Thos | Purslowe | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Flintshire, Wales | |
Martha E | Purslowe | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Flintshire, Wales | |
Selina | Purslowe | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Hednesford, Staffordshire, England | |
Thomas | Toner | Brother In Law | Single | 34 | 1847 | Denbighshire, Wales |
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