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Household of Peter William Purves (born 1819, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 William Purves and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter William Purves, born in 1819 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, consisted of 10 members. Peter William was the head of the household, married to Johanna Grieve Purves, born in 1826 in England. They had 7 children; Margaret Morrison (born 1853 in England), Agnes Isabella (born 1855 in England), Johanna Sarah (born 1857 in England), Isabella Hamilton (born 1859 in England), Edith Hellen (born 1862 in England), Peter William (born 1864 in England) and Emily Augusta (born 1868 in England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter William's Servant, Isabella McAdie, born in 1852 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
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Peter William Purves's household
Peter William
Purves
Head
Johanna Grieve
Purves
Wife
Margaret Morrison
Purves
Daughter
Agnes Isabella
Purves
Daughter
Johanna Sarah
Purves
Daughter
Isabella Hamilton
Purves
Daughter
Edith Hellen
Purves
Daughter
Peter William
Purves
Daughter
Emily Augusta
Purves
Daughter
Isabella
McAdie
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter William |
| Last name | Purves |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter William | Purves | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Johanna Grieve | Purves | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | England | |
Margaret Morrison | Purves | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | England | |
Agnes Isabella | Purves | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | England | |
Johanna Sarah | Purves | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | England | |
Isabella Hamilton | Purves | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | England | |
Edith Hellen | Purves | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | England | |
Peter William | Purves | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | England | |
Emily Augusta | Purves | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | England | |
Isabella | McAdie | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
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