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Household of William R Purchase (born 1849, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, 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 R Purchase and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Purchase, born in 1849 in Crewkerne, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. William R was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Sister, Anne S (born 1862 in Wearne, Somerset, England) and William R's Servant, Caroline D (born 1855 in Somerset, England).


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William R Purchase's household

Male

William R

Purchase

Head
Female

Anne S

Purchase

Sister
Female

Caroline D

Sharman

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Purchase
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Purchase

Head

Single

32

1849

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Anne S

Purchase

Sister

Single

19

1862

Wearne, Somerset, England

Caroline D

Sharman

Servant

Single

26

1855

Somerset, England

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