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Household of William Purves (born 1838, Caithness)

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

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William Purves's household

Male

William

Purves

Head
Female

Margaret H

Purves

Wife
Male

James Pihily

Purves

Son
Female

Jane Frances

Purves

Daughter
Female

Annie

Leitch

Servant
Female

Catherine

Purves

Visitor
Female

Elisabeth

Stephen

Servant
Female

Elisabeth

McKay

Servant
Male

John

Begg

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Purves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Purves

Head

Married

43

1838

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret H

Purves

Wife

Married

43

1838

Berwickshire, Scotland

James Pihily

Purves

Son

-

4

1877

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Jane Frances

Purves

Daughter

-

2

1879

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Annie

Leitch

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Purves

Visitor

Unmarried

40

1841

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Elisabeth

Stephen

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Elisabeth

McKay

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

John

Begg

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

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