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Household of James A Purvis (born 1836, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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.

James A Purvis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James A Purvis, born in 1836 in Shadwell, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. James A was the head of the household, married to Emma Purvis, born in 1833 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Marian (born 1864 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Alice Maud (born 1866 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Bow, Middlesex, England), James Alex (born 1873 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and Joseph F (born 1875 in Stepney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James A's Nephew, James Purvis, born in 1864 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England.


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James A Purvis's household

Male

James A

Purvis

Head
Female

Emma

Purvis

Wife
Female

Marian

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Alice Maud

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Purvis

Daughter
Male

James Alex

Purvis

Son
Male

Joseph F

Purvis

Son
Male

James

Purvis

Nephew
First name(s) James A
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Shadwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James A

Purvis

Head

Married

45

1836

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

Emma

Purvis

Wife

Married

48

1833

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Marian

Purvis

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Alice Maud

Purvis

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Purvis

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bow, Middlesex, England

James Alex

Purvis

Son

Single

8

1873

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Joseph F

Purvis

Son

Single

6

1875

Stepney, Middlesex, England

James

Purvis

Nephew

Single

17

1864

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

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