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Household of Joseph Purdie (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, Midlothian, 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.

Joseph Purdie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Purdie, born in 1836 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Dora Purdie, born in 1835 in Earlston, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1870 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1874 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Father, John Purdie, born in 1802 in Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Joseph Purdie's household

Male

Joseph

Purdie

Head
Female

Dora

Purdie

Wife
Male

Joseph

Purdie

Son
Male

George

Purdie

Son
Female

Margaret

Purdie

Daughter
Male

John

Purdie

Father
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Purdie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Purdie

Head

Married

45

1836

Midlothian, Scotland

Dora

Purdie

Wife

Married

46

1835

Earlston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Joseph

Purdie

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Purdie

Son

-

11

1870

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Purdie

Daughter

-

7

1874

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Purdie

Father

Widower

79

1802

Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland

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