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Household of William Porteous (born 1807, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Porteous, born in 1807 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Beatrice L Porteous, born in 1808 in Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, Matthew (born 1859 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Grandson, William (born 1873 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Porteous's household

Male

William

Porteous

Head
Female

Beatrice L

Porteous

Wife
Male

Matthew

Baillie

Grandson
Male

William

Porteous

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Porteous

Head

Married

74

1807

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Beatrice L

Porteous

Wife

Married

73

1808

Midlothian, Scotland

Matthew

Baillie

Grandson

Unmarried

22

1859

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Porteous

Grandson

-

8

1873

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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