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Household of George Purves (born 1834, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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.
George Purves and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Purves, born in 1834 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Helen Purves, born in 1832 in Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Nellie W G (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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George Purves's household
George
Purves
Head
Helen
Purves
Wife
John
Purves
Son
Nellie W G
Fairgrieve
Daughter
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Purves |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Purves | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Purves | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Purves | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Nellie W G | Fairgrieve | Daughter | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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