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Household of Robert Porter (born 1839, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 Porter and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Porter, born in 1839 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Marion Porter, born in 1841 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jessie (born 1862 in Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1867 in Peeblesshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Porter's household

Male

Robert

Porter

Head
Female

Marion

Porter

Wife
Female

Jessie

Porter

Daughter
Male

David

Porter

Son
Female

Mary

Porter

Daughter
Male

William

Porter

Son
Male

Robert

Porter

Son
Male

Alexander

Porter

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Porter

Head

Married

42

1839

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Marion

Porter

Wife

Married

40

1841

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Porter

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Porter

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Mary

Porter

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Porter

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Porter

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Porter

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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