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Household of Peter C Purves (born 1828, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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.
Peter C Purves and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter C Purves, born in 1828 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Peter C was the head of the household, married to Helen Purves, born in 1843 in England. They had 2 children; John A (born 1871 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William T (born 1872 in Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter C's Step Daughter, Johnina A (born 1867 in England), Peter C's Servant, Mary (born 1819 in England) and Peter C's Servant, Margaret Milroy (born 1861 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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Peter C Purves's household
Peter C
Purves
Head
Helen
Purves
Wife
Johnina A
Bolam
Step Daughter
John A
Purves
Son
William T
Purves
Son
Mary
Paterson
Servant
Margaret Milroy
Macgregor
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter C |
| Last name | Purves |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter C | Purves | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Purves | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | England | |
Johnina A | Bolam | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | England | |
John A | Purves | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William T | Purves | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Paterson | Servant | Unmarried | 62 | 1819 | England | |
Margaret Milroy | Macgregor | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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