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Household of James D Porteous (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, England

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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.

James D Porteous and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James D Porteous, born in 1837 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James D was the head of the household, married to Ellenor Porteous, born in 1839 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Naomi (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Robert Wm (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James D's Brother In Law, Thomas Rush, born in 1857 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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James D Porteous's household

Male

James D

Porteous

Head
Female

Ellenor

Porteous

Wife
Female

Naomi

Porteous

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Porteous

Daughter
Male

Robert Wm

Porteous

Son
Male

Thomas

Rush

Brother In Law
First name(s) James D
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James D

Porteous

Head

Married

44

1837

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ellenor

Porteous

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sunderland, Durham, England

Naomi

Porteous

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Porteous

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

Robert Wm

Porteous

Son

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Rush

Brother In Law

Single

24

1857

Sunderland, Durham, England

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