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Household of William Porter (born 1836, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bourtie, Aberdeenshire, 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 Porter and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Porter, born in 1836 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jean Porter, born in 1852 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1869 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David (born 1874 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jean (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Barbara Laing, born in 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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William Porter's household
William
Porter
Head
Jean
Porter
Wife
William
Porter
Son
James
Porter
Son
David
Porter
Son
Jean
Porter
Daughter
Barbara
Laing
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Porter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Porter | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jean | Porter | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Porter | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Porter | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
David | Porter | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jean | Porter | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Barbara | Laing | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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