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Household of William Porteous (born 1851, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 1851 in Smailholm, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Porteous, born in 1857 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1881 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Alexander (born 1864 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and William's Servant, Agnes (born 1851 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Porteous's household
William
Porteous
Head
Christina
Porteous
Wife
Thomas
Porteous
Son
Alexander
Minnie
Servant
Agnes
Simpson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Porteous | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Porteous | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Porteous | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Minnie | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Simpson | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland |
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