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Household of Edward Purvis (born 1812, Northumberland)

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.

Edward Purvis and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Purvis, born in 1812 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 2 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Son In Law, William Welch, born in 1846 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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Edward Purvis's household

Male

Edward

Purvis

Head
Male

William

Welch

Son In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Purvis

Head

Widower

69

1812

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William

Welch

Son In Law

Widower

35

1846

Gateshead, Durham, England

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