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Household of Robert Purves (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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 Purves and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Purves, born in 1843 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Emma Purves, born in 1855 in Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England), Emma (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England), Robert (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Richard (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Robert Purves's household

Male

Robert

Purves

Head
Female

Emma

Purves

Wife
Male

James

Purves

Son
Female

Emma

Purves

Daughter
Male

Robert

Purves

Son
Male

Richard

Purves

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Purves

Head

Married

38

1843

South Shields, Durham, England

Emma

Purves

Wife

Married

26

1855

Middlesex, England

James

Purves

Son

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

Emma

Purves

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

Robert

Purves

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

Richard

Purves

Son

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

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