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Household of Alexander Purves (born 1841, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Purves, born in 1841 in Ayton, Berwickshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Purves, born in 1851 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Joan (born 1871 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1877 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Purves's household
Alexander
Purves
Head
Margaret
Purves
Wife
Joan
Purves
Daughter
James
Purves
Son
Hugh
Purves
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Purves |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Purves | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Purves | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Joan | Purves | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
James | Purves | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | Purves | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland |
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