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Household of Robert Porteous (born 1829, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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.

Robert Porteous and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Porteous, born in 1829 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to James Porteous, born in 1860 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1860 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1867 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Niece, Elizabeth McLaren, born in 1865 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Robert Porteous's household

Male

Robert

Porteous

Head
Male

James

Porteous

Son
Male

George

Porteous

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McLaren

Niece
First name(s) Robert
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Porteous

Head

Married

52

1829

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Porteous

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Porteous

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

McLaren

Niece

Unmarried

16

1865

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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