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Household of William Purvis (born 1848, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Purvis, born in 1848 in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Purvis, born in 1850 in Winlaton, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Isabella M (born 1876 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Elizabeth A (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Miriam E (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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William Purvis's household

Male

William

Purvis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Purvis

Wife
Female

Isabella M

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Purvis

Daughter
Female

Miriam E

Purvis

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Purvis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Purvis

Head

Married

33

1848

Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Purvis

Wife

Married

31

1850

Winlaton, Durham, England

Isabella M

Purvis

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth A

Purvis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

Miriam E

Purvis

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

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