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Household of James Joseph Porter (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 Joseph Porter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Joseph Porter, born in 1845 in Westminster, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James Joseph was the head of the household, married to Bessy Porter, born in 1845 in West Monkton, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Ellen M (born 1870 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1872 in West Monkton, Somerset, England), Caroline (born 1877 in Somerset, England), Janet (born 1878 in Somerset, England) and Robert (born 1880 in Somerset, England).


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James Joseph Porter's household

Male

James Joseph

Porter

Head
Female

Bessy

Porter

Wife
Female

Ellen M

Porter

Daughter
Male

Charles

Porter

Son
Female

Caroline

Porter

Daughter
Female

Janet

Porter

Daughter
Male

Robert

Porter

Son
First name(s) James Joseph
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Westminster, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Joseph

Porter

Head

Married

36

1845

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Bessy

Porter

Wife

Married

36

1845

West Monkton, Somerset, England

Ellen M

Porter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Charles

Porter

Son

Single

9

1872

West Monkton, Somerset, England

Caroline

Porter

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Somerset, England

Janet

Porter

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Somerset, England

Robert

Porter

Son

Single

1

1880

Somerset, England

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