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Household of Robert Purdom (born 1847, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Purdom, born in 1847 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Helen Jemima Purdom, born in 1854 in England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1875 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Henry Seman (born 1880 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Janet (born 1861 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Isabella (born 1855 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Jane (born 1851 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, William (born 1863 in Oldhamstocks, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Jane (born 1812 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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Robert Purdom's household
Robert
Purdom
Head
Helen Jemima
Purdom
Wife
Thomas
Purdom
Son
Henry Seman
Purdom
Son
Janet
Little
Servant
Isabella
Howison
Servant
Jane
Romaine
Servant
William
Howison
Servant
Jane
Paterson
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Purdom |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Purdom | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Helen Jemima | Purdom | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | England | |
Thomas | Purdom | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Henry Seman | Purdom | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Little | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Howison | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Romaine | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
William | Howison | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Oldhamstocks, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Paterson | Servant | Widow | 69 | 1812 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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