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Household of Alexander Purves (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Purves, born in 1832 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Purves, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Lewis (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Lily (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, Thomas Kerr, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Purves's household

Male

Alexander

Purves

Head
Female

Agnes

Purves

Wife
Male

Lewis

Purves

Son
Female

Alexander

Purves

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Purves

Son
Female

Lily

Purves

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Kerr

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Purves

Head

Married

49

1832

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Purves

Wife

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lewis

Purves

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Purves

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Purves

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lily

Purves

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Kerr

Lodger

Unmarried

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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