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Household of James Purvis (born 1846)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 Purvis and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Purvis, born in 1846 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lucinda Purvis, born in 1836 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1868 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1871 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1874 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Niel McLelland, born in 1860 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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James Purvis's household
James
Purvis
Head
Lucinda
Purvis
Wife
Jane
Purvis
Daughter
James
Purvis
Son
William
Purvis
Son
George
Purvis
Son
Niel
McLelland
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Purvis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Purvis | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Ireland | |
Lucinda | Purvis | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Ireland | |
Jane | Purvis | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Purvis | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Purvis | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
George | Purvis | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Niel | McLelland | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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