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Household of Michael Purvis (born 1820, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.
Michael Purvis and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Purvis, born in 1820 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Mary Purvis, born in 1821 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1850 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England), Robert (born 1856 in South Shields, Durham, England), Martin (born 1860 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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Michael Purvis's household
Michael
Purvis
Head
Mary
Purvis
Wife
John
Purvis
Son
Robert
Purvis
Son
Martin
Purvis
Son
Margaret
Purvis
Daughter
John
Lincoln
Grand Son
| First name(s) | Michael |
| Last name | Purvis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael | Purvis | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary | Purvis | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John | Purvis | Son | Single | 31 | 1850 | Seaham Harbour, Durham, England | |
Robert | Purvis | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Martin | Purvis | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Purvis | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John | Lincoln | Grand Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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