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Household of John Porterfield (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 Porterfield and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Porterfield, born in 1837 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hay F Porterfield, born in 1842 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1866 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1877 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alex (born 1881 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Porterfield's household

Male

John

Porterfield

Head
Female

Hay F

Porterfield

Wife
Male

William

Porterfield

Son
Male

Robert

Porterfield

Son
Male

David

Porterfield

Son
Female

Janet

Porterfield

Daughter
Male

Alex

Porterfield

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Porterfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Porterfield

Head

Married

44

1837

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Hay F

Porterfield

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Porterfield

Son

-

15

1866

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Porterfield

Son

-

13

1868

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Porterfield

Son

-

6

1875

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Porterfield

Daughter

-

4

1877

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Alex

Porterfield

Son

-

0

1881

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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