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Household of Alexander Porteus (born 1795, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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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 Porteus and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Porteus, born in 1795 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Sarah Chadd, born 1828 in Scotland. He had 1 grandchild; Sarah Portens, born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Nephew, James (born 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alexander's Visitor, Margaret (born 1860 in Cadishead, Lancashire, England).


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Alexander Porteus's household

Male

Alexander

Porteus

Head
Female

Sarah Chadd

Porteus

Daughter
Female

Sarah Portens

Saville

Grand Daughter
Male

James

Threader

Nephew
Female

Margaret

Toft

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Porteus
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 86
Birth year 1795
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Porteus

Head

Widower

86

1795

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Chadd

Porteus

Daughter

Single

53

1828

Scotland

Sarah Portens

Saville

Grand Daughter

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Threader

Nephew

Single

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Toft

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Cadishead, Lancashire, England

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