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Household of George Porteous (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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.

George Porteous and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Porteous, born in 1831 in Cowgate, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Marion Murdock, born 1857 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Mary W Pennycook, born in 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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George Porteous's household

Male

George

Porteous

Head
Female

Marion Murdock

Porteous

Daughter
Female

Mary W

Pennycook

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cowgate, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Porteous

Head

Widower

50

1831

Cowgate, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion Murdock

Porteous

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary W

Pennycook

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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