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Household of David Purvis (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stirling, Stirlingshire, 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 Purvis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Purvis, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Purvis, born in 1847 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1874 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in England), Grace (born 1873 in England), Catherine Ann (born 1878 in Malta) and Jane (born 1879 in Malta).


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David Purvis's household

Male

David

Purvis

Head
Female

Catherine

Purvis

Wife
Male

Thomas

Purvis

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Grace

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Catherine Ann

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Jane

Purvis

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Purvis

Head

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Purvis

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Thomas

Purvis

Son

-

7

1874

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Purvis

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Purvis

Daughter

-

10

1871

England

Grace

Purvis

Daughter

-

8

1873

England

Catherine Ann

Purvis

Daughter

-

3

1878

Malta

Jane

Purvis

Daughter

-

2

1879

Malta

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