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Household of George Porteous (born 1816, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Porteous, born in 1816 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1862 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Henry (born 1869 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Andrew Miller, born in 1861 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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George Porteous's household
George
Porteous
Head
Margaret
Porteous
Daughter
Janet
Porteous
Daughter
William
Porteous
Son
George
Porteous
Son
Henry
Porteous
Son
Andrew
Miller
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Porteous | Head | Widower | 65 | 1816 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Porteous | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Porteous | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Porteous | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Miller | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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