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Household of Thomas Porteous (born 1847, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

Thomas Porteous and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Porteous, born in 1847 in Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Helen R Porteous, born in 1853 in Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; James R (born 1876 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Euphemia G (born 1880 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother, Euphemia Redpath, born in 1817 in Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Thomas Porteous's household

Male

Thomas

Porteous

Head
Female

Helen R

Porteous

Wife
Male

James R

Porteous

Son
Female

Euphemia G

Porteous

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Redpath

Mother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Porteous

Head

Married

34

1847

Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen R

Porteous

Wife

Married

28

1853

Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James R

Porteous

Son

-

5

1876

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Euphemia G

Porteous

Daughter

-

1

1880

Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Euphemia

Redpath

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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