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Household of Adam Purves (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

Adam Purves and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Purves, born in 1835 in , consisted of 5 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Janet Purves, born in 1836 in -. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Adam Purves's household

Male

Adam

Purves

Head
Female

Janet

Purves

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Purves

Daughter
Male

John

Purves

Son
Male

George

Purves

Son
First name(s) Adam
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place -

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Purves

Head

Married

46

1835

-

Janet

Purves

Wife

Married

45

1836

-

Elizabeth

Purves

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Purves

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Purves

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

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