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Household of James Porteous (born 1830, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.
James Porteous and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Porteous, born in 1830 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Porteous, born in 1830 in St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Rachel (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Williamina (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Hope (born 1861 in -) and James's Servant, Helen (born 1865 in -).
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James Porteous's household
James
Porteous
Head
Mary
Porteous
Wife
Rachel
Porteous
Daughter
Williamina
Porteous
Daughter
Mary
Porteous
Daughter
Jemima
Porteous
Daughter
Hope
Maxwell
Visitor
Helen
Mitchill
Servant
Jessie
Porteous
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Porteous | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Porteous | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rachel | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Williamina | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jemima | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hope | Maxwell | Visitor | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | - | |
Helen | Mitchill | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | - | |
Jessie | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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