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Household of James A Purvis (born 1854, Durham)

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.

James A Purvis and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James A Purvis, born in 1854 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 3 members. James A was the head of the household, married to Margaret Purvis, born in 1855 in Ford, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; James R, born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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James A Purvis's household

Male

James A

Purvis

Head
Female

Margaret

Purvis

Wife
Male

James R

Purvis

Son
First name(s) James A
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James A

Purvis

Head

Married

27

1854

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Purvis

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ford, Northumberland, England

James R

Purvis

Son

Married

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

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