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Household of David Purvis (born 1857, 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.

David Purvis and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Purvis, born in 1857 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Purvis, born in 1857 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth E (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Alice (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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David Purvis's household

Male

David

Purvis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Purvis

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Alice

Purvis

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Purvis

Head

Married

24

1857

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Purvis

Wife

Married

24

1857

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth E

Purvis

Daughter

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

Alice

Purvis

Daughter

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

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