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Household of William Purdie (born 1845, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.
William Purdie and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Purdie, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bridget Purdie, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Maggie (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Ellen (born 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Purdie's household
William
Purdie
Head
Bridget
Purdie
Wife
Maggie
Purdie
Daughter
Peter
Purdie
Son
Ellen
Purdie
Daughter
James
Fairley
Boarder
Ellen
Fairley
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Purdie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Purdie | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Bridget | Purdie | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Purdie | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Purdie | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Purdie | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Fairley | Boarder | Married | 40 | 1841 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Fairley | Boarder | Married | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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