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Household of James Porteous (born 1841, 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.

James Porteous and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Porteous, born in 1841 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Porteous, born in 1843 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 9 children; Robert (born 1860 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1866 in -), Andrew (born 1868 in -), Mary (born 1871 in -), George (born 1872 in -), Alexander (born 1875 in -), Janet (born 1877 in -) and Agness (born 1879 in -).


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James Porteous's household

Male

James

Porteous

Head
Female

Agnes

Porteous

Wife
Male

Robert

Porteous

Son
Male

James

Porteous

Son
Male

John

Porteous

Son
Male

Andrew

Porteous

Son
Female

Mary

Porteous

Daughter
Male

George

Porteous

Son
Male

Alexander

Porteous

Son
Female

Janet

Porteous

Daughter
Female

Agness

Porteous

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Porteous

Head

Married

40

1841

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Porteous

Wife

Married

38

1843

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Porteous

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Porteous

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Porteous

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

-

Andrew

Porteous

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

-

Mary

Porteous

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

-

George

Porteous

Son

-

9

1872

-

Alexander

Porteous

Son

-

6

1875

-

Janet

Porteous

Daughter

-

4

1877

-

Agness

Porteous

Daughter

-

2

1879

-

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