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Household of James C Purves (born 1847, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.
James C Purves and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James C Purves, born in 1847 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James C was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Purves, born in 1852 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen H (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), James W (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret C (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas H (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James C's Servant, Jean Herps, born in 1860 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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James C Purves's household
James C
Purves
Head
Sarah A
Purves
Wife
Helen H
Purves
Daughter
James W
Purves
Son
Margaret C
Purves
Daughter
Thomas H
Purves
Son
Jean
Herps
Servant
| First name(s) | James C |
| Last name | Purves |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James C | Purves | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah A | Purves | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen H | Purves | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James W | Purves | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret C | Purves | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas H | Purves | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jean | Herps | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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