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Household of John Porteous (born 1812, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Porteous, born in 1812 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Porteous, born in 1818 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1849 in Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1852 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1857 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Eliza (born 1859 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Porteous's household
John
Porteous
Head
Margaret
Porteous
Wife
John
Porteous
Son
David
Porteous
Son
Thomas
Porteous
Son
Eliza
Porteous
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Porteous | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Porteous | Wife | - | 63 | 1818 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
John | Porteous | Son | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Porteous | Son | - | 29 | 1852 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Porteous | Son | - | 24 | 1857 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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