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Household of Robert Porteous (born 1849, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
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.
Robert Porteous and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Porteous, born in 1849 in Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Joan Porteous, born in 1847 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John A (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Edward R (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William A (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George S (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane C (born 1876 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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Robert Porteous's household
Robert
Porteous
Head
Joan
Porteous
Wife
John A
Porteous
Son
Edward R
Porteous
Son
William A
Porteous
Son
George S
Porteous
Son
Jane C
Porteous
Daughter
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Porteous | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Joan | Porteous | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John A | Porteous | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edward R | Porteous | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William A | Porteous | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George S | Porteous | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane C | Porteous | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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