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Household of Alexander Purdon (born 1821, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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 Purdon and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Purdon, born in 1821 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, James Richardson, born in 1861 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
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Alexander Purdon's household
Alexander
Purdon
Head
Elizabeth
Purdon
Daughter
William
Purdon
Son
James
Richardson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Purdon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Purdon | Head | Widower | 60 | 1821 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Purdon | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Purdon | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Richardson | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland |
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