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Household of David Purdie (born 1803, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanark, Lanarkshire, 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.

David Purdie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Purdie, born in 1803 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Purdie, born in 1809 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Janet, born 1837 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Grandson, William (born 1875 in New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David's Visitor, Mary (born 1840 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Purdie's household

Male

David

Purdie

Head
Female

Jane

Purdie

Wife
Female

Janet

Purdie

Daughter
Male

William

Howe

Grandson
Female

Mary

Alexander

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Purdie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Purdie

Head

Married

78

1803

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Purdie

Wife

Married

72

1809

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Purdie

Daughter

Unmarried

44

1837

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Howe

Grandson

-

6

1875

New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Alexander

Visitor

Married

41

1840

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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