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Household of William Porteous (born 1837, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Porteous, born in 1837 in Inch, Wigtownshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Porteous, born in 1838 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jane B (born 1870 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1872 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William (born 1877 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, John (born 1861 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Servant, James (born 1866 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Thomas (born 1866 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Martha (born 1865 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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William Porteous's household
William
Porteous
Head
Christina
Porteous
Wife
Elizabeth
Porteous
Daughter
Jane B
Porteous
Daughter
Christina
Porteous
Daughter
William
Porteous
Son
John
Lockhart
Servant
James
Webster
Servant
Thomas
Webster
Servant
Margaret
Thomson
Servant
Martha
McCreadie
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Porteous | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Porteous | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Porteous | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane B | Porteous | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Porteous | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | Porteous | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | Lockhart | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Webster | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Webster | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Martha | McCreadie | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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