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Household of Alexander Purves (born 1823, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ayton, Berwickshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Purves, born in 1823 in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Purves, born in 1834 in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1854 in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1855 in England), Margaret (born 1860 in England), Jessie (born 1863 in England) and William (born 1867 in England).
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Alexander Purves's household
Alexander
Purves
Head
Margaret
Purves
Wife
Alice
Purves
Daughter
Mary
Purves
Daughter
Margaret
Purves
Daughter
Jessie
Purves
Daughter
William
Purves
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Purves |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Purves | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Purves | Wife | Unmarried | 47 | 1834 | Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Alice | Purves | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Purves | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | England | |
Margaret | Purves | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | England | |
Jessie | Purves | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | England | |
William | Purves | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | England |
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