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Household of Robert Purdie (born 1826)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, 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.

Robert Purdie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Purdie, born in 1826 in , consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Matilda Purdie, born in 1828 in Ireland. They had 5 children; John (born 1849 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1861 in United States), William (born 1867 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1869 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1872 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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Robert Purdie's household

Male

Robert

Purdie

Head
Female

Matilda

Purdie

Wife
Male

John

Purdie

Son
Male

James

Purdie

Son
Male

William

Purdie

Son
Male

Hugh

Purdie

Son
Female

Jessie

Purdie

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Purdie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Purdie

Head

Married

55

1826

Ireland

Matilda

Purdie

Wife

Married

53

1828

Ireland

John

Purdie

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Purdie

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

United States

William

Purdie

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Hugh

Purdie

Son

-

12

1869

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jessie

Purdie

Daughter

-

9

1872

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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