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Household of Andrew Purves (born 1843, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

Andrew Purves and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Purves, born in 1843 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Christina Purves, born in 1846 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1872 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Euphemia (born 1877 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and David (born 1879 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Andrew Purves's household

Male

Andrew

Purves

Head
Female

Christina

Purves

Wife
Male

William

Purves

Son
Male

Thomas

Purves

Son
Female

Mary

Purves

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Purves

Daughter
Male

David

Purves

Son
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Purves

Head

Married

38

1843

Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Purves

Wife

Married

35

1846

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Purves

Son

-

9

1872

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Purves

Son

-

7

1874

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Purves

Daughter

-

6

1875

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Euphemia

Purves

Daughter

-

4

1877

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Purves

Son

-

2

1879

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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