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Household of James Porteous (born 1826, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
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James Porteous's household
James
Porteous
Head
Mary
Porteous
Wife
Elizabeth
Forrest
Boarder
Alexandrina
Robertston
Servant
Helen
Hirst
Servant
Sarah
Smith
Servant
Alice
Hirst
Servant
Thomas
Westcott
Visitor
Harris
Wimsaird
Visitor
William
Marchmont
Visitor
Thomas
Lyle
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Porteous |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Porteous | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Porteous | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Forrest | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexandrina | Robertston | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Helen | Hirst | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | - | |
Sarah | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alice | Hirst | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | - | |
Thomas | Westcott | Visitor | Married | 29 | 1852 | - | |
Harris | Wimsaird | Visitor | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | - | |
William | Marchmont | Visitor | Married | 57 | 1824 | - | |
Thomas | Lyle | Visitor | Unmarried | 55 | 1826 | Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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