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Household of John Purves (born 1837, Midlothian)

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

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John Purves's household

Male

John

Purves

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Purves

Wife
Male

James W

Purves

Son
Male

William

Rankin

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Purves

Head

Married

44

1837

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Purves

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James W

Purves

Son

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Rankin

Boarder

-

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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