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Household of David Fraser (born 1815, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

David Fraser and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Fraser, born in 1815 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to James Porteous, born in 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Catherine, born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Step Son, James (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Step Son, James (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1838 in Polton, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Fraser's household

Male

David

Fraser

Head
Male

James

Porteous

Step Son
Male

James

Porteous

Step Son
Female

Ellen

Porteous

Step Daughter
Female

Catherine

Porteous

Daughter
Female

Mary

Porteous

Granddaughter
First name(s) David
Last name Fraser
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Fraser

Head

Married

66

1815

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James

Porteous

Step Son

Married

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Porteous

Step Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Porteous

Step Daughter

Unmarried

43

1838

Polton, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Porteous

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Porteous

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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