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Household of Robert Purdom (born 1825, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkton, Roxburghshire, 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 Purdom and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Purdom, born in 1825 in Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Purdom, born in 1838 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1869 in Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Kate (born 1875 in Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Arthur (born 1878 in Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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Robert Purdom's household

Male

Robert

Purdom

Head
Female

Mary

Purdom

Wife
Male

James

Purdom

Son
Female

Janet

Purdom

Daughter
Female

Kate

Purdom

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Purdom

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Purdom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Purdom

Head

Married

56

1825

Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Purdom

Wife

Married

43

1838

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Purdom

Son

-

12

1869

Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Purdom

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Kate

Purdom

Daughter

-

6

1875

Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Arthur

Purdom

Son

-

3

1878

Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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