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Household of Watson Purvis (born 1848, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Watson Purvis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Watson Purvis, born in 1848 in Murton, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Watson was the head of the household, married to Lydia Purvis, born in 1852 in Challock, Kent, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1874 in Murton, Durham, England), Thomas Watson (born 1878 in Tunstall, Durham, England) and Rob R (born 1881 in Tunstall, Durham, England).


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Watson Purvis's household

Male

Watson

Purvis

Head
Female

Lydia

Purvis

Wife
Male

John

Purvis

Son
Male

Thomas Watson

Purvis

Son
Male

Rob R

Purvis

Son
First name(s) Watson
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Murton, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Watson

Purvis

Head

Married

33

1848

Murton, Durham, England

Lydia

Purvis

Wife

Married

29

1852

Challock, Kent, England

John

Purvis

Son

Single

7

1874

Murton, Durham, England

Thomas Watson

Purvis

Son

Single

3

1878

Tunstall, Durham, England

Rob R

Purvis

Son

Single

0

1881

Tunstall, Durham, England

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