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Household of Alexander Purdie (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanark, Lanarkshire, 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.

Alexander Purdie and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Purdie, born in 1826 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah Purdie, born in 1827 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1866 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1868 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Purdie's household

Male

Alexander

Purdie

Head
Female

Sarah

Purdie

Wife
Male

George

Purdie

Son
Male

Thomas

Purdie

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Purdie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Purdie

Head

Married

55

1826

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Purdie

Wife

-

54

1827

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Purdie

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Purdie

Son

-

13

1868

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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