William Purdon
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Household of Alexander Purdon (born 1837, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Purdon, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Purdon, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Purdon's household
Alexander
Purdon
Head
Margaret
Purdon
Wife
Margaret
Purdon
Daughter
Archibald
Purdon
Son
Catherine
Purdon
Daughter
Helen
Purdon
Daughter
Elizabeth
Purdon
Daughter
Alexander
Purdon
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Purdon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Purdon | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Purdon | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Purdon | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | Purdon | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Purdon | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Purdon | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Purdon | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Purdon | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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