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Household of John Purshouse (born 1835, Staffordshire)
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.
John Purshouse and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purshouse, born in 1835 in Churchbridge, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Purshouse, born in 1835 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Flora A, born 1878 in Bridgetown, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Samuel (born 1851 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England), John's Visitor, Kate L (born 1856 in Bridgetown, Staffordshire, England), John's Visitor, Frederic (born 1878 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England) and John's Visitor, Harry (born 1881 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England).
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John Purshouse's household
John
Purshouse
Head
Eliza
Purshouse
Wife
Flora A
Purshouse
Daughter
Samuel
Birch
Visitor
Kate L
Birch
Visitor
Frederic
Birch
Visitor
Harry
Birch
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Purshouse |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Churchbridge, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Purshouse | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Churchbridge, Staffordshire, England | |
Eliza | Purshouse | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England | |
Flora A | Purshouse | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Bridgetown, Staffordshire, England | |
Samuel | Birch | Visitor | Married | 30 | 1851 | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England | |
Kate L | Birch | Visitor | Married | 25 | 1856 | Bridgetown, Staffordshire, England | |
Frederic | Birch | Visitor | Single | 3 | 1878 | Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England | |
Harry | Birch | Visitor | Single | 0 | 1881 | Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England |
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