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Household of Alexander Porteous (born 1814, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 1814 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Alison, born 1838 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, Andrew Porteous, born in 1864 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Alexander Porteous's household

Male

Alexander

Porteous

Head
Female

Alison

Porteous

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Porteous

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Porteous

Head

Widower

67

1814

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alison

Porteous

Daughter

Unmarried

43

1838

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Andrew

Porteous

Grandson

-

17

1864

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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