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Household of John B Purvis (born 1809, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England
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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.
John B Purvis and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John B Purvis, born in 1809 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John B was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; George R (born 1847 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Barbara (born 1837 in South Shields, Durham, England). He had 3 grandchildren; Mary (born 1860 in South Shields, Durham, England), John T (born 1862 in South Shields, Durham, England) and William (born 1868 in North Shields, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John B's Son In Law, William L Reed, born in 1835 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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John B Purvis's household
John B
Purvis
Head
George R
Purvis
Son
William L
Reed
Son In Law
Barbara
Reed
Daughter
Mary
Reed
Grand Daughter
John T
Reed
Grand Son
William
Skee
Grand Son
| First name(s) | John B |
| Last name | Purvis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John B | Purvis | Head | Widower | 72 | 1809 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
George R | Purvis | Son | Single | 34 | 1847 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
William L | Reed | Son In Law | Married | 46 | 1835 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Barbara | Reed | Daughter | Married | 44 | 1837 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary | Reed | Grand Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John T | Reed | Grand Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
William | Skee | Grand Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | North Shields, Northumberland, England |
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