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Household of Alexander Purves (born 1836, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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.
Alexander Purves and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Purves, born in 1836 in Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Purves, born in 1818 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; Jessie, born 1841 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Son-In-Law, John (born 1853 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1874 in Stanton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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Alexander Purves's household
Alexander
Purves
Head
Mary
Purves
Wife
John
Shiels
Son-In-Law
Jessie
Shiels
Daughter
Alexander
Shiels
Grandson
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Purves |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Purves | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Purves | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Shiels | Son-In-Law | Married | 28 | 1853 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jessie | Shiels | Daughter | Married | 40 | 1841 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander | Shiels | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Stanton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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