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Household of James Purves (born 1844, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Berwick, Durham,Northumberland, 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.
James Purves and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Purves, born in 1844 in East Ord, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Purves, born in 1847 in East Ord, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1873 in Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England), William (born 1875 in Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England) and Peter (born 1876 in Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Jane Richardson, born in 1811 in Norham, Northumberland, England.
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James Purves's household
James
Purves
Head
Caroline
Purves
Wife
Mary
Purves
Daughter
William
Purves
Son
Peter
Purves
Son
Jane
Richardson
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Purves |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | East Ord, Northumberland, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Purves | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | East Ord, Northumberland, England | |
Caroline | Purves | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | East Ord, Northumberland, England | |
Mary | Purves | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England | |
William | Purves | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England | |
Peter | Purves | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England | |
Jane | Richardson | Mother In Law | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Norham, Northumberland, England |
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