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Household of David Porter (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keith, Banffshire, 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.

David Porter and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Porter, born in 1841 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Porter, born in 1836 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1865 in Newmills, Banffshire, Scotland), Olivia (born 1868 in Newmills, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Newmills, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Newmills, Banffshire, Scotland) and William (born 1877 in Newmills, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Grandson, Joseph Mcconachie Porter, born in 1880 in Newmills, Banffshire, Scotland.


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David Porter's household

Male

David

Porter

Head
Female

Jane

Porter

Wife
Male

John

Porter

Son
Female

Olivia

Porter

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Porter

Son
Female

Mary

Porter

Daughter
Male

William

Porter

Son
Male

Joseph Mcconachie

Porter

Grandson
First name(s) David
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Porter

Head

Married

40

1841

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Porter

Wife

Married

45

1836

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Porter

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Newmills, Banffshire, Scotland

Olivia

Porter

Daughter

-

13

1868

Newmills, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Porter

Son

-

12

1869

Newmills, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Porter

Daughter

-

9

1872

Newmills, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Porter

Son

-

4

1877

Newmills, Banffshire, Scotland

Joseph Mcconachie

Porter

Grandson

-

1

1880

Newmills, Banffshire, Scotland

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