The Portuguese dataset covers three different types of datasets. The most recent one is from a general conscription period of the 19th century. The data was collected by Jaime Reis and there are no substantial selectivity issues, contrary to what Bodenhorn et al. (2017) claim about this dataset. The earliest part is a classical military dataset with a volunteer soldier component. It has to be scrutinised for military selectivity as was done to a certain extent by Stolz et al. (2013). Finally, in the middle period of the 19th century Portugal had a combined system of recruitment. The dataset covers the whole period from the 1710s to 1910s. Occupations are included and the regional aggregation is both on the level of birth places and places of residence.