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Household of Andrew Purves (born 1823, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gladsmuir, 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 1823 in Lauder, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. Andrew was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Alex (born 1854 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Christa (born 1856 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1860 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Andrew's Visitor, Agnes (born 1881 in London, Middlesex, England), Andrew's Niece, Margaret (born 1858 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew's Servant, Mary (born 1836 in Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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Andrew Purves's household
Andrew
Purves
Head
Alex
Purves
Son
Christa
Purves
Daughter
James
Purves
Son
Agnes
Purves
Visitor
Margaret
Purves
Niece
Mary
Gillies
Servant
| First name(s) | Andrew |
| Last name | Purves |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew | Purves | Head | Widower | 58 | 1823 | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Alex | Purves | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Christa | Purves | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Purves | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Purves | Visitor | - | 0 | 1881 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Margaret | Purves | Niece | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Gillies | Servant | Married | 45 | 1836 | Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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