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Household of William Porteous (born 1836, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

William Porteous and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Porteous, born in 1836 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Porteous, born in 1841 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert V (born 1863 in Peeblesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine P (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Porteous's household

Male

William

Porteous

Head
Female

Euphemia

Porteous

Wife
Male

Robert V

Porteous

Son
Female

Jane

Porteous

Daughter
Female

Helen

Porteous

Daughter
Female

Catherine P

Porteous

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Porteous

Head

Married

45

1836

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Porteous

Wife

Married

40

1841

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Robert V

Porteous

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jane

Porteous

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Porteous

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine P

Porteous

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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