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Household of John Porteous (born 1839, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glencorse, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Porteous, born in 1839 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Porteous, born in 1843 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1866 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Richard (born 1868 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), James H (born 1877 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert F (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Porteous's household

Male

John

Porteous

Head
Female

Mary

Porteous

Wife
Male

John

Porteous

Son
Male

Richard

Porteous

Son
Female

Mary

Porteous

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Porteous

Daughter
Male

James H

Porteous

Son
Male

Robert F

Porteous

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Porteous

Head

Married

42

1839

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Mary

Porteous

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Porteous

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard

Porteous

Son

-

13

1868

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Porteous

Daughter

-

9

1872

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Porteous

Daughter

-

6

1875

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

James H

Porteous

Son

-

4

1877

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert F

Porteous

Son

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

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