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Household of George Porterfield (born 1848, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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 Porterfield and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Porterfield, born in 1848 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Helen Porterfield, born in 1848 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1879 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Adam Thompson, born in 1848 in Banffshire, Scotland.


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George Porterfield's household

Male

George

Porterfield

Head
Female

Helen

Porterfield

Wife
Female

Helen

Porterfield

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Porterfield

Daughter
Male

Adam

Thompson

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Porterfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Porterfield

Head

Married

33

1848

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Porterfield

Wife

Married

33

1848

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Porterfield

Daughter

-

2

1879

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Porterfield

Daughter

-

0

1881

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Adam

Thompson

Boarder

Married

33

1848

Banffshire, Scotland

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