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Household of James Portesfield (born 1812, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, England

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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 Portesfield and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Portesfield, born in 1812 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Portesfield, born in 1817 in Essex, England.


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James Portesfield's household

Male

James

Portesfield

Head
Female

Eliza

Portesfield

Wife
First name(s) James
Last name Portesfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Portesfield

Head

Married

69

1812

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Portesfield

Wife

Married

64

1817

Essex, England

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