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Household of John Porteous (born 1852, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenside, 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 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Katherine Porteous, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; George C (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Norman B (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1827 in Pilton, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Wilhelmina P (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Porteous's household
John
Porteous
Head
Katherine
Porteous
Wife
George C
Porteous
Son
Norman B
Porteous
Son
Elizabeth
Dunbar
Servant
Wilhelmina P
Fowler
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, 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 | 29 | 1852 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Katherine | Porteous | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George C | Porteous | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Norman B | Porteous | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Dunbar | Servant | Widow | 54 | 1827 | Pilton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Wilhelmina P | Fowler | Servant | - | 15 | 1866 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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