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Household of William Purvis (born 1844, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, 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 Purvis and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Purvis, born in 1844 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Purvis, born in 1843 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Agnes (born 1868 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and Helen (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Purvis's household
William
Purvis
Head
Margaret
Purvis
Wife
William
Purvis
Son
Agnes
Purvis
Daughter
Helen
Purvis
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Purvis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Purvis | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret | Purvis | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
William | Purvis | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Agnes | Purvis | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Helen | Purvis | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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