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Household of George Porteous (born 1836, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, Roxburghshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Porteous, born in 1836 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah W Porteous, born in 1824 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William R (born 1869 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), George Shield (born 1871 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John Haricty (born 1877 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James Logan (born 1879 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Martha (born 1849 in England) and George's Servant, Helen (born 1868 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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George Porteous's household
George
Porteous
Head
Sarah W
Porteous
Wife
William R
Porteous
Son
George Shield
Porteous
Son
Martha
Davies
Servant
John Haricty
Porteous
Son
James Logan
Porteous
Son
Helen
Murray
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Porteous | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Sarah W | Porteous | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
William R | Porteous | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
George Shield | Porteous | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Martha | Davies | Servant | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | England | |
John Haricty | Porteous | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
James Logan | Porteous | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Murray | Servant | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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