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The 1871 census, showing Joseph Purchase and his family, living at number 88 in Drayton, Somerset. The writing is very hard to read on this one.

Joseph Purchase      Head     married 45     accountant         Somerset Haselbury Somerset? Joseph Purchase
Jane Purchase        Wife     married    49?                    Somerset Crocombe Somerset?  Jane Chamberlain
James C Purchase     Son      ?          ?   cloth??? assistant Somerset Crewkerne           James Chamberlain Purchase
Richard R Purchase   Son      ?       15     apprentice         Somerset Langport            Richard Roberts Purchase
Melicent J Purchase  Daughter ?          12  scholar            Somerset Langport            Melicent Jane Purchase
Hanna Smith Purchase Daughter ?           9  scholar            Somerset Huish Episcopi      Hannah Smith Purchase
Joseph S Purchase    Son               6     scholar            Somerset Huish Episcopi      Joseph Smith Purchase
? ?                  Servant  ?          16  domestic servant   Somerset Curry Rivel 

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