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Household of Alexander Porteous (born 1851, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Porteous, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen Porteous, born in 1853 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, David Gallacher, born in 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Porteous's household
Alexander
Porteous
Head
Ellen
Porteous
Wife
Janet
Porteous
Daughter
Ellen
Porteous
Daughter
John
Porteous
Son
David
Gallacher
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Porteous | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Porteous | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Porteous | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Porteous | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Porteous | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Gallacher | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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