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Household of John Porteous (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 1844 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Madge Porteous, born in 1842 in Ireland. They had 4 children; John (born 1872 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1877 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Porteous's household

Male

John

Porteous

Head
Female

Madge

Porteous

Wife
Male

John

Porteous

Son
Female

Mary

Porteous

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Porteous

Daughter
Male

William

Porteous

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Porteous

Head

Married

37

1844

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Madge

Porteous

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ireland

John

Porteous

Son

-

9

1872

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Porteous

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Porteous

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Porteous

Son

-

4

1877

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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