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Household of John Purvis (born 1845, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Purvis, born in 1845 in Sherburn, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Purvis, born in 1859 in Fatfield, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1881 in Urpeth, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Peter (born 1861 in Durham, England) and John's Boarder, James (born 1865 in Durham, England).
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John Purvis's household
John
Purvis
Head
Jane
Purvis
Wife
Thomas
Purvis
Son
Peter
Wood
Boarder
James
Wood
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Purvis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Sherburn, Durham, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Purvis | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Sherburn, Durham, England | |
Jane | Purvis | Wife | Married | 22 | 1859 | Fatfield, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Purvis | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Urpeth, Durham, England | |
Peter | Wood | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Durham, England | |
James | Wood | Boarder | Single | 16 | 1865 | Durham, England |
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