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Household of Archibald Porteous (born 1841, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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.

Archibald Porteous and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Porteous, born in 1841 in Alva, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Mary Porteous, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret E (born 1876 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Archibald J (born 1880 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Archibald's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Archibald's Servant, Lizzie (born 1869 in England).


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Archibald Porteous's household

Male

Archibald

Porteous

Head
Female

Mary

Porteous

Wife
Female

Margaret E

Porteous

Daughter
Male

Archibald J

Porteous

Son
Female

Mary

Paterson

Servant
Female

Lizzie

Blair

Servant
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Porteous

Head

Married

40

1841

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Porteous

Wife

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret E

Porteous

Daughter

-

5

1876

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Archibald J

Porteous

Son

-

1

1880

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Paterson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Blair

Servant

Unmarried

12

1869

England

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