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Household of John Purdue (born 1848, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, 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 Purdue and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purdue, born in 1848 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Purdue, born in 1849 in England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1874 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), John R (born 1875 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary R (born 1879 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nurse, Elizabeth Williamson, born in 1834 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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John Purdue's household
John
Purdue
Head
Mary
Purdue
Wife
Thomas
Purdue
Son
John R
Purdue
Son
Mary R
Purdue
Daughter
Isabella
Purdue
Daughter
Elizabeth
Williamson
Nurse
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Purdue |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Purdue | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Purdue | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | England | |
Thomas | Purdue | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John R | Purdue | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary R | Purdue | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Purdue | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Williamson | Nurse | Widow | 47 | 1834 | Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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