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Household of William Porteous (born 1806, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Porteous, born in 1806 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Porteous, born in 1818 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, James (born 1794 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Sister, Lilias (born 1804 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), William's -, Johanna (born 1874 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1846 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Porteous's household
William
Porteous
Head
Margaret
Porteous
Wife
James
Porteous
Brother
Lilias
Porteous
Sister
Johanna
Knight
-
Mary
Reid
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 75 |
| Birth year | 1806 |
| Birth place | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Porteous | Head | Married | 75 | 1806 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Porteous | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Porteous | Brother | Widower | 87 | 1794 | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lilias | Porteous | Sister | Unmarried | 77 | 1804 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Johanna | Knight | - | - | 7 | 1874 | Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Reid | Servant | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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