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Household of John Purves (born 1849, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilbarchan, 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 Purves and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purves, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Purves, born in 1850 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry (born 1873 in Bonnington, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Bonnington, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Linwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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John Purves's household
John
Purves
Head
Helen
Purves
Wife
Jane
Purves
Daughter
Henry
Purves
Son
John
Purves
Son
Helen
Purves
Daughter
Margaret
Purves
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Purves |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Purves | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Purves | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Purves | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Henry | Purves | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Bonnington, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Purves | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Bonnington, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Purves | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Purves | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Linwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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