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Household of James Porter (born 1828, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Porter and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Porter, born in 1828 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Porter, born in 1826 in Coupar Angus, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert M (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary R (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Jessie Blackstock, born in 1815 in Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
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James Porter's household
James
Porter
Head
Esther
Porter
Wife
Robert M
Porter
Son
Mary R
Porter
Daughter
Peter
Porter
Son
Jessie
Blackstock
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Porter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Porter | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Esther | Porter | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Coupar Angus, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Robert M | Porter | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary R | Porter | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Porter | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Blackstock | Visitor | Unmarried | 66 | 1815 | Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
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