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Household of John Porteous (born 1792, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Porteous, born in 1792 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Sarah (born 1824 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1827 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1837 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1849 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's -, Mary (born 1867 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's -, William (born 1873 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's -, Jane (born 1879 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, William (born 1867 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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John Porteous's household
John
Porteous
Head
Sarah
Porteous
Daughter
James
Porteous
Son
John
Porteous
Son
Jessie
Porteous
Granddaughter
Mary
Johnstone
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William
Johnstone
-
Jane
Johnstone
-
William
Dickson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 89 |
| Birth year | 1792 |
| Birth place | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Porteous | Head | Widower | 89 | 1792 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 57 | 1824 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Porteous | Son | Unmarried | 54 | 1827 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Porteous | Son | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Porteous | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Johnstone | - | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Johnstone | - | - | 8 | 1873 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Johnstone | - | - | 2 | 1879 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Dickson | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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