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Household of John Purvis (born 1827, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purvis, born in 1827 in Felton, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Purvis, born in 1831 in Widdrington, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Hugh (born 1858 in Seaham, Durham, England), Ralph (born 1860 in Seaham, Durham, England), James (born 1863 in South Hetton, Durham, England), Robert (born 1866 in South Hetton, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1868 in South Hetton, Durham, England) and George (born 1870 in South Hetton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Mc Cartney, born in 1862 in Scotland.
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John Purvis's household
John
Purvis
Head
Elizabeth
Purvis
Wife
Hugh
Purvis
Son
Ralph
Purvis
Son
James
Purvis
Son
Robert
Purvis
Son
Thomas
Purvis
Son
George
Purvis
Son
Margaret
Mc Cartney
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Purvis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Felton, Northumberland, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Purvis | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Felton, Northumberland, England | |
Elizabeth | Purvis | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Widdrington, Durham, England | |
Hugh | Purvis | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Seaham, Durham, England | |
Ralph | Purvis | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Seaham, Durham, England | |
James | Purvis | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | South Hetton, Durham, England | |
Robert | Purvis | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | South Hetton, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Purvis | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | South Hetton, Durham, England | |
George | Purvis | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | South Hetton, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Mc Cartney | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Scotland |
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