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Household of Janet Purden (born 1833, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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.

Janet Purden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Purden, born in 1833 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Melvina M (born 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1868 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and George B (born 1870 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Janet Purden's household

Female

Janet

Purden

Head
Female

Melvina M

Purdon

Daughter
Male

John

Purden

Son
Male

William

Purden

Son
Male

Charles

Purden

Son
Male

George B

Purden

Son
First name(s) Janet
Last name Purden
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Purden

Head

Widow

48

1833

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Melvina M

Purdon

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Purden

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Purden

Son

-

15

1866

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Charles

Purden

Son

-

13

1868

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

George B

Purden

Son

-

11

1870

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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