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Household of Alexander Porteous (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Porteous, born in 1838 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Porteous, born in 1833 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1867 in England.


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Alexander Porteous's household

Male

Alexander

Porteous

Head
Female

Margaret

Porteous

Wife
Female

Mary

Porteous

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Porteous

Head

Married

43

1838

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Porteous

Wife

Married

48

1833

Ireland

Mary

Porteous

Daughter

-

14

1867

England

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