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Household of Stephen Purvis (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Stephen Purvis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Stephen Purvis, born in 1852 in Stella, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Stephen was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Purvis, born in 1853 in Acomb, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1874 in Addison, Durham, England), John C (born 1876 in Addison, Durham, England), Stephen (born 1878 in Addison, Durham, England) and Edward (born 1879 in Addison, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Stephen's Lodger, George Charlton, born in 1859 in Durham, England.


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Stephen Purvis's household

Male

Stephen

Purvis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Purvis

Wife
Male

William

Purvis

Son
Male

John C

Purvis

Son
Male

Stephen

Purvis

Son
Male

Edward

Purvis

Son
Male

George

Charlton

Lodger
First name(s) Stephen
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Stella, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Stephen

Purvis

Head

Married

29

1852

Stella, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Purvis

Wife

Married

28

1853

Acomb, Northumberland, England

William

Purvis

Son

Single

7

1874

Addison, Durham, England

John C

Purvis

Son

Single

5

1876

Addison, Durham, England

Stephen

Purvis

Son

Single

3

1878

Addison, Durham, England

Edward

Purvis

Son

Single

2

1879

Addison, Durham, England

George

Charlton

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Durham, England

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