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Household of Henry Porteous (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Henry Porteous and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Porteous, born in 1846 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Porteous, born in 1847 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Marion D (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Henry Porteous's household

Male

Henry

Porteous

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Porteous

Wife
Female

Marion D

Porteous

Daughter
Female

Helen

Porteous

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Porteous

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Porteous

Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Porteous

Head

Married

35

1846

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Porteous

Wife

Married

34

1847

Midlothian, Scotland

Marion D

Porteous

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Porteous

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Porteous

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Porteous

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

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