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Household of Alexander Purves (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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Alexander Purves's household

Male

Alexander

Purves

Head
Female

Agnes

Purves

Wife
Male

Lewis

Purves

Son
Female

Alexander

Purves

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Purves

Son
Female

Lily

Purves

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Kerr

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Purves

Head

Married

49

1832

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Purves

Wife

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lewis

Purves

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Purves

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Purves

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lily

Purves

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Kerr

Lodger

Unmarried

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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