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Household of James Porteous (born 1850, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wamphray, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Porteous, born in 1850 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Porteous, born in 1850 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Jane (born 1867 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland), James's Apprentice, John (born 1862 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jemima (born 1868 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Porteous's household
James
Porteous
Head
Catherine
Porteous
Wife
William
Porteous
Son
Elizabeth
Porteous
Daughter
Jane
Dalgliesh
Sister-In-Law
John
Walker
Apprentice
Jemima
McDonald
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Porteous | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Porteous | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
William | Porteous | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Porteous | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Dalgliesh | Sister-In-Law | - | 14 | 1867 | Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
John | Walker | Apprentice | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Jemima | McDonald | Servant | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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