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Household of John Stewart Porteous (born 1828, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Stewart Porteous and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Stewart Porteous, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John Stewart was the head of the household, married to Eliza Porteous, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Charles B (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret B (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Charlotte B (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John S (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Eliza B (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James Knox (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Stewart Porteous's household
John Stewart
Porteous
Head
Eliza
Porteous
Wife
Charles B
Porteous
Son
Margaret B
Porteous
Daughter
Charlotte B
Porteous
Daughter
John S
Porteous
Son
Eliza B
Porteous
Daughter
James Knox
Porteous
Son
| First name(s) | John Stewart |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Stewart | Porteous | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza | Porteous | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles B | Porteous | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret B | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charlotte B | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John S | Porteous | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza B | Porteous | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James Knox | Porteous | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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