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Household of John Purdie (born 1801, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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.

John Purdie and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purdie, born in 1801 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1832 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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John Purdie's household

Male

John

Purdie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Purdie

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Purdie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Purdie

Head

Widower

80

1801

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Purdie

Daughter

Unmarried

49

1832

Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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