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Household of Peter Purves (born 1837, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington Memorial Robertson, 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 Purves and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Purves, born in 1837 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Purves, born in 1850 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Mother, Catherine (born 1804 in Earlestown, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Isabella (born 1866 in Perthshire, Scotland).
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Peter Purves's household
Peter
Purves
Head
Janet
Purves
Wife
Catherine
Purves
Mother
Isabella
Purves
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Purves |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Purves | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Purves | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
Catherine | Purves | Mother | Widow | 77 | 1804 | Earlestown, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Purves | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Perthshire, Scotland |
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