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Household of Alexander Porteous (born 1847, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Alexander Porteous and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Porteous, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret L Porteous, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alfred A (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Florence E (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William H G (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Annie (born 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Porteous's household
Alexander
Porteous
Head
Margaret L
Porteous
Wife
Alfred A
Porteous
Son
Florence E
Porteous
Daughter
William H G
Porteous
Son
Margaret
Batchan
Servant
Annie
Fraser
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Porteous | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret L | Porteous | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alfred A | Porteous | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Florence E | Porteous | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William H G | Porteous | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Batchan | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Fraser | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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