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Household of Alexander Purvis (born 1826, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Purvis and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Purvis, born in 1826 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Purvis, born in 1840 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's -, William (born 1867 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's -, Alexander (born 1869 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's -, Georgina (born 1871 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's -, Jean (born 1873 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's -, Margaret (born 1876 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's -, Mary (born 1878 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's -, Allan (born 1880 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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Alexander Purvis's household
Alexander
Purvis
Head
Margaret
Purvis
Wife
William
Purvis
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Alexander
Purvis
-
Georgina
Purvis
-
Jean
Purvis
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Margaret
Purvis
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Mary
Purvis
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Allan
Purvis
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| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Purvis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Purvis | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Purvis | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Purvis | - | - | 14 | 1867 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Purvis | - | - | 12 | 1869 | Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Georgina | Purvis | - | - | 10 | 1871 | Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jean | Purvis | - | - | 8 | 1873 | Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Purvis | - | - | 5 | 1876 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Purvis | - | - | 3 | 1878 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Allan | Purvis | - | - | 1 | 1880 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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