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Household of William Porteous (born 1840, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England
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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.
William Porteous and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Porteous, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Porteous, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
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William Porteous's household
William
Porteous
Head
Jessie
Porteous
Wife
Margaret
Porteous
Daughter
William
Porteous
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Porteous | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Porteous | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Porteous | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Porteous | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Gateshead, Durham, England |
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