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Household of William Porteous (born 1816, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, 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 1816 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth H Porteous, born in 1814 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1854 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Grace (born 1857 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1878 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Joseph (born 1862 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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William Porteous's household
William
Porteous
Head
Elizabeth H
Porteous
Wife
Mary
Porteous
Daughter
Grace
Porteous
Daughter
Mary
Porteous
Granddaughter
Joseph
Wilson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Porteous | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth H | Porteous | Wife | Married | 67 | 1814 | Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Porteous | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Porteous | Granddaughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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