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Household of David Purves (born 1798, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelso, Roxburghshire, 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 Purves and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Purves, born in 1798 in Eccles, Berwickshire, consisted of 2 members. David was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Janet Kinghorn, born in 1848 in Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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David Purves's household

Male

David

Purves

Head
Female

Janet

Kinghorn

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 83
Birth year 1798
Birth place Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Purves

Head

Widower

83

1798

Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

Janet

Kinghorn

Servant

Unmarried

33

1848

Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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