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Household of Peter Porteous (born 1849, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

Peter Porteous and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Porteous, born in 1849 in Berwick on Tweed, Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Helen Porteous, born in 1854 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter M (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland), James A (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Father-In-Law, James Mostman, born in 1833 in Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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Peter Porteous's household

Male

Peter

Porteous

Head
Female

Helen

Porteous

Wife
Male

Peter M

Porteous

Son
Male

James A

Porteous

Son
Male

George

Porteous

Son
Male

James

Mostman

Father-In-Law
First name(s) Peter
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Berwick on Tweed, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Porteous

Head

Married

32

1849

Berwick on Tweed, Berwickshire, Scotland

Helen

Porteous

Wife

Married

27

1854

Midlothian, Scotland

Peter M

Porteous

Son

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

James A

Porteous

Son

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Porteous

Son

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Mostman

Father-In-Law

Married

48

1833

Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

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