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Household of William Purvis (born 1853, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

William Purvis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Purvis, born in 1853 in Leadgate, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Purvis, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1871 in Willington, Durham, England), Jane (born 1877 in Willington, Durham, England) and William (born 1880 in Willington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, Thomas Purvis, born in 1814 in Northumberland, England.


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William Purvis's household

Male

William

Purvis

Head
Female

Christina

Purvis

Wife
Male

David

Purvis

Son
Female

Jane

Purvis

Daughter
Male

William

Purvis

Son
Male

Thomas

Purvis

Father
First name(s) William
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Leadgate, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Purvis

Head

Married

28

1853

Leadgate, Durham, England

Christina

Purvis

Wife

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Purvis

Son

Single

10

1871

Willington, Durham, England

Jane

Purvis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Willington, Durham, England

William

Purvis

Son

Single

1

1880

Willington, Durham, England

Thomas

Purvis

Father

Widower

67

1814

Northumberland, England

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