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Household of Janet Porteous (born 1823, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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.
Janet Porteous and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Porteous, born in 1823 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; John (born 1844 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Alison (born 1846 in Granton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1855 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Mother, Alison Graham, born in 1801 in Midlothian, Scotland.
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Janet Porteous's household
Janet
Porteous
Head
John
Porteous
Son
Alison
Porteous
Daughter
James
Porteous
Son
Alison
Graham
Mother
| First name(s) | Janet |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Janet | Porteous | Head | Widow | 58 | 1823 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Porteous | Son | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Alison | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Granton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Porteous | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alison | Graham | Mother | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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