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Household of Alexander Porteous (born 1846, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Porteous, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Porteous, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catharine P (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alice Mary (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Thomasina Swanston, born in 1867 in Caithness, Scotland.
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Alexander Porteous's household
Alexander
Porteous
Head
Helen
Porteous
Wife
Catharine P
Porteous
Daughter
Alice Mary
Porteous
Daughter
Thomasina
Swanston
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Porteous | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Porteous | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catharine P | Porteous | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alice Mary | Porteous | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomasina | Swanston | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Caithness, Scotland |
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