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Household of Edward Purvis (born 1838, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Purvis, born in 1838 in Newburn, Northumberland, consisted of 3 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Purvis, born in 1851 in Newburn, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Sister, Dorothy (born 1851 in Newburn, Northumberland, England) and Edward's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1880 in Scotland).


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Edward Purvis's household

Male

Edward

Purvis

Head
Female

Dorothy

Purvis

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Purvis

Niece
First name(s) Edward
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Newburn, Northumberland, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Purvis

Head

Married

43

1838

Newburn, Northumberland, England

Dorothy

Purvis

Sister

Single

30

1851

Newburn, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Purvis

Niece

Single

1

1880

Scotland

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