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Household of James Porteous (born 1843, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Porteous, born in 1843 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Janet (born 1866 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Nellie (born 1872 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Isabella Wells, born in 1863 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Porteous's household

Male

James

Porteous

Head
Female

Janet

Porteous

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Porteous

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Wells

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Porteous

Head

Widower

38

1843

Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Porteous

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Nellie

Porteous

Daughter

-

9

1872

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wells

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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