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Household of Jessie Porteous (born 1837, 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.

Jessie Porteous and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie Porteous, born in 1837 in Duddingston, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. Jessie was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Jessie's Boarder, Alexander (born 1828 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland) and Jessie's Boarder, James (born 1859 in England).


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Jessie Porteous's household

Female

Jessie

Porteous

Head
Male

Alexander

Donaldson

Boarder
Male

James

Leighton

Boarder
First name(s) Jessie
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jessie

Porteous

Head

Unmarried

44

1837

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Donaldson

Boarder

Married

53

1828

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

James

Leighton

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

England

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