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Household of John Porteous (born 1849, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.
John Porteous and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Porteous, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Catherine (born 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Uncle, Andrew (born 1821 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Sarah (born 1859 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Janet (born 1865 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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John Porteous's household
John
Porteous
Head
Catherine
Porteous
Sister
Andrew
Porteous
Uncle
Sarah
Jackson
Servant
Janet
Ross
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Porteous | Head | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Porteous | Sister | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Porteous | Uncle | Unmarried | 60 | 1821 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Jackson | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Ross | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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