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Household of James Purdie (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 Purdie and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Purdie, born in 1839 in Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima Purdie, born in 1841 in Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; J G (born 1875 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Purdie's household

Male

James

Purdie

Head
Female

Jemima

Purdie

Wife
Female

J G

Purdie

Daughter
Male

James

Purdie

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Purdie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Purdie

Head

Married

42

1839

Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Purdie

Wife

Married

40

1841

Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland

J G

Purdie

Daughter

-

6

1875

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Purdie

Son

-

4

1877

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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