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Household of Alexander Purves (born 1836, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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Alexander Purves's household

Male

Alexander

Purves

Head
Female

Mary

Purves

Wife
Male

John

Shiels

Son-In-Law
Female

Jessie

Shiels

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Shiels

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Purves

Head

Married

45

1836

Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Purves

Wife

Married

63

1818

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Shiels

Son-In-Law

Married

28

1853

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Shiels

Daughter

Married

40

1841

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Shiels

Grandson

-

7

1874

Stanton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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