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Household of James Porteous (born 1844, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Porteous, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Margaret (born 1829 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Alex C (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Porteous's household

Male

James

Porteous

Head
Female

Margaret

Porteous

Wife
Female

Margaret

Fraser

Mother
Male

Alex C

Porteous

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Porteous

Head

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Porteous

Wife

Married

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Fraser

Mother

Widow

52

1829

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Alex C

Porteous

Servant

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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