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Household of William Porteous (born 1843, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Porteous, born in 1843 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Porteous, born in 1843 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ann D (born 1868 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1870 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane N (born 1874 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1881 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet M (born 1879 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Hunter Wylie, born in 1861 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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William Porteous's household
William
Porteous
Head
Jane
Porteous
Wife
Ann D
Porteous
Daughter
John
Porteous
Son
Jane N
Porteous
Daughter
Isabella
Porteous
Daughter
Janet M
Porteous
Daughter
Hunter
Wylie
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Porteous | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Porteous | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann D | Porteous | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Porteous | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane N | Porteous | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Porteous | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet M | Porteous | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hunter | Wylie | Lodger | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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