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Household of John Purves (born 1839, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, 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 Purves and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purves, born in 1839 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Purves, born in 1841 in England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1870 in Cork, Berwickshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1864 in -) and Marion (born 1867 in -).
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John Purves's household
John
Purves
Head
Isabella
Purves
Wife
Thomas
Purves
Son
Isabella
Purves
Daughter
Marion
Purves
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Purves |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Cockburnspath, 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 | 42 | 1839 | Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Purves | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | England | |
Thomas | Purves | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Cork, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Purves | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | - | |
Marion | Purves | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | - |
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