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Household of James Purves (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stobhill, 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 Purves and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Purves, born in 1830 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Purves, born in 1829 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1863 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Richard (born 1849 in Ireland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1853 in Ireland).


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James Purves's household

Male

James

Purves

Head
Female

Jane

Purves

Wife
Female

Ann

Tait

Daughter
Male

Richard

Corbily

Boarder
Male

John

Conlan

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Purves

Head

Married

51

1830

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Purves

Wife

Married

52

1829

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard

Corbily

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Ireland

John

Conlan

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Ireland

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