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Household of William Porteous (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Porteous, born in 1841 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Porteous, born in 1851 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret F (born 1877 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Beatrice (born 1880 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, Alexander Campbell, born in 1871 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Porteous's household

Male

William

Porteous

Head
Female

Ann

Porteous

Wife
Male

Alexander

Campbell

Step Son
Female

Margaret F

Porteous

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Porteous

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Porteous

Head

Married

40

1841

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Porteous

Wife

Married

30

1851

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Campbell

Step Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret F

Porteous

Daughter

-

4

1877

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Beatrice

Porteous

Daughter

-

1

1880

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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