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Household of James Porteous (born 1826, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 1826 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Porteous, born in 1856 in Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Alexandrina (born 1856 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), James's Servant, Helen (born 1859 in -), James's Servant, Sarah (born 1865 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Alice (born 1859 in -), James's Visitor, Thomas (born 1852 in -), James's Visitor, Harris (born 1839 in -), James's Visitor, William (born 1824 in -) and James's Visitor, Thomas (born 1826 in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Porteous's household
James
Porteous
Head
Mary
Porteous
Wife
Elizabeth
Forrest
Boarder
Alexandrina
Robertston
Servant
Helen
Hirst
Servant
Sarah
Smith
Servant
Alice
Hirst
Servant
Thomas
Westcott
Visitor
Harris
Wimsaird
Visitor
William
Marchmont
Visitor
Thomas
Lyle
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Dalkeith, 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 | 55 | 1826 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Porteous | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Forrest | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexandrina | Robertston | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Helen | Hirst | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | - | |
Sarah | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alice | Hirst | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | - | |
Thomas | Westcott | Visitor | Married | 29 | 1852 | - | |
Harris | Wimsaird | Visitor | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | - | |
William | Marchmont | Visitor | Married | 57 | 1824 | - | |
Thomas | Lyle | Visitor | Unmarried | 55 | 1826 | Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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