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Household of Robert Purves (born 1845, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, 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.

Robert Purves and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Purves, born in 1845 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, consisted of 3 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary R Purves, born in 1858 in -. They had 1 child; William, born 1879 in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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Robert Purves's household

Male

Robert

Purves

Head
Female

Mary R

Purves

Wife
Male

William

Purves

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Purves

Head

Married

36

1845

Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Mary R

Purves

Wife

Married

23

1858

-

William

Purves

Son

-

2

1879

Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland

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