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Household of John Purves (born 1849, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Purves and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purves, born in 1849 in Dunse, Berwickshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Purves, born in 1853 in Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John Willm (born 1875 in Birtley, Durham, England) and Isabella S (born 1879 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Isabella S Purves, born in 1807 in Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland.
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John Purves's household
John
Purves
Head
Jane
Purves
Wife
John Willm
Purves
Son
Isabella S
Purves
Daughter
Isabella S
Purves
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Purves |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Purves | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Purves | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
John Willm | Purves | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Isabella S | Purves | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Isabella S | Purves | Mother | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland |
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