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Household of Thomas Purvis (born 1854, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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.

Thomas Purvis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Purvis, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Marrial Purvis, born in 1856 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Purvis's household

Male

Thomas

Purvis

Head
Female

Marrial

Purvis

Wife
Female

Helen

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Janet

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Purvis

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Purvis

Head

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marrial

Purvis

Wife

Married

25

1856

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Purvis

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Purvis

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Purvis

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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