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Household of David Porteous (born 1828, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 Porteous and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Porteous, born in 1828 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Isabella Porteous, born in 1822 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1831 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1862 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Grandson, George (born 1876 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and David's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1879 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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David Porteous's household
David
Porteous
Head
Isabella
Porteous
Wife
Isabella
Porteous
Daughter
James
Porteous
Son
George
Porteous
Grandson
Margaret
Porteous
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Porteous | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Porteous | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Porteous | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Porteous | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Porteous | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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