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Household of James Purves (born 1828, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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James Purves's household

Male

James

Purves

Head
Female

Isabella

Purves

Wife
Female

Isabella

Purves

Daughter
Female

Frances Neil

Purves

Daughter
Female

Janet

Purves

Daughter
Male

James

Purves

Son
Male

Thomas Jolly

Purves

Son
Male

William

Purves

Son
Female

Christina

Purves

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Dunnet

Servant
Female

Annie

Allan

Servant
Female

Eliza

Bain

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Purves

Head

Married

53

1828

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Purves

Wife

Married

41

1840

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Purves

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Frances Neil

Purves

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Purves

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

James

Purves

Son

-

10

1871

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Thomas Jolly

Purves

Son

-

6

1875

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

William

Purves

Son

-

4

1877

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Purves

Daughter

-

1

1880

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Dunnet

Servant

Unmarried

59

1822

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Annie

Allan

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Eliza

Bain

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

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