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Household of James Portter (born 1821, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Portter and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Portter, born in 1821 in Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet R Portter, born in 1818 in Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1856 in Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Portter's household
James
Portter
Head
Janet R
Portter
Wife
William
Portter
Son
James
Potter
Grandson
Elizabeth
Potter
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Portter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Portter | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet R | Portter | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Portter | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Potter | Grandson | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Potter | Granddaughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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