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Household of James Purves (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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James Purves's household

Male

James

Purves

Head
Female

Francis

Purves

Wife
Male

Thomas

Purves

Son
Female

Nelly

Purves

Daughter
Female

Elspeth

Purves

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Purves

Sister
Female

Jessie

Purves

Sister
Female

Ruth

Purves

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Purves

Head

Married

41

1840

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Francis

Purves

Wife

Married

42

1839

England

Thomas

Purves

Son

-

11

1870

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Nelly

Purves

Daughter

-

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Elspeth

Purves

Daughter

-

1

1880

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Purves

Sister

-

20

1861

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Purves

Sister

-

18

1863

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Ruth

Purves

Sister

-

12

1869

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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