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Household of Andrew Purvis (born 1819, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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 Purvis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Purvis, born in 1819 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Catherine Purvis, born in 1820 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Samuel (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Beckwith (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Andrew Purvis's household

Male

Andrew

Purvis

Head
Female

Catherine

Purvis

Wife
Male

Samuel

Purvis

Grand Son
Female

Catherine

Purvis

Grand Daughter
Male

Beckwith

Purvis

Grand Son
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Andrew

Purvis

Head

Married

62

1819

South Shields, Durham, England

Catherine

Purvis

Wife

Married

61

1820

South Shields, Durham, England

Samuel

Purvis

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

South Shields, Durham, England

Catherine

Purvis

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

Beckwith

Purvis

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

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