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Household of Alexander Porter (born 1834, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, 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 Porter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Porter, born in 1834 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Porter, born in 1838 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Grace S (born 1860 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1862 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1864 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1866 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William (born 1868 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Porter's household

Male

Alexander

Porter

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Porter

Wife
Female

Grace S

Porter

Daughter
Female

Mary

Porter

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Porter

Son
Male

Alexander

Porter

Son
Male

William

Porter

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Porter

Head

Married

47

1834

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Porter

Wife

Married

43

1838

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Grace S

Porter

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Mary

Porter

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Porter

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alexander

Porter

Son

-

15

1866

Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Porter

Son

-

13

1868

Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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