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Household of David Purdie (born 1840, Kirkcudbrightshire)

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.

David Purdie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Purdie, born in 1840 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Eliza (born 1868 in Scotland), Hugh (born 1869 in Gateshead, Durham, England), David (born 1870 in Gateshead, Durham, England), James (born 1872 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and John (born 1873 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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David Purdie's household

Male

David

Purdie

Head
Female

Eliza

Purdie

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Purdie

Son
Male

David

Purdie

Son
Male

James

Purdie

Son
Male

John

Purdie

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Purdie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Purdie

Head

Widower

41

1840

Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Eliza

Purdie

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Scotland

Hugh

Purdie

Son

Single

12

1869

Gateshead, Durham, England

David

Purdie

Son

Single

11

1870

Gateshead, Durham, England

James

Purdie

Son

Single

9

1872

Gateshead, Durham, England

John

Purdie

Son

Single

8

1873

Gateshead, Durham, England

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