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Household of John Purvis (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 Purvis and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purvis, born in 1850 in Whitburn, Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Purvis, born in 1856 in Holmside, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1878 in Holmside, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1880 in Holmside, Durham, England).


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John Purvis's household

Male

John

Purvis

Head
Female

Ann

Purvis

Wife
Male

Thomas

Purvis

Son
Female

Jane

Purvis

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Whitburn, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Purvis

Head

Married

31

1850

Whitburn, Durham, England

Ann

Purvis

Wife

Married

25

1856

Holmside, Durham, England

Thomas

Purvis

Son

Single

3

1878

Holmside, Durham, England

Jane

Purvis

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Holmside, Durham, England

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