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Household of William Purves (born 1810, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 Purves and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Purves, born in 1810 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Purves, born in 1814 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1836 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Purves's household

Male

William

Purves

Head
Female

Agnes

Purves

Wife
Male

William

Purves

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Purves

Head

Married

71

1810

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Purves

Wife

Married

67

1814

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Purves

Son

Unmarried

45

1836

Midlothian, Scotland

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