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Household of James Porteous (born 1819, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Porteous, born in 1819 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bruce Porteous, born in 1819 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Bruce (born 1852 in Ireland), Isabella (born 1855 in Ireland) and Helen (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Sarah Mathews, born in 1857 in Ireland.
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James Porteous's household
James
Porteous
Head
Bruce
Porteous
Wife
William
Porteous
Son
Bruce
Porteous
Daughter
Isabella
Porteous
Daughter
Helen
Porteous
Daughter
Sarah
Mathews
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Porteous | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Bruce | Porteous | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Porteous | Son | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Bruce | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Ireland | |
Isabella | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Ireland | |
Helen | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Mathews | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Ireland |
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