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Household of James Porter (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 Porter and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Porter, born in 1827 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Porter, born in 1831 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Gerald S (born 1870 in Lancashire, England) and Thomas F (born 1873 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Margaret A (born 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Agnes (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), James's Servant, John (born 1854 in Woodale, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Amelia (born 1830 in Hawkshead, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Fanny Dixon (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Porter's household

Male

James

Porter

Head
Female

Jane

Porter

Wife
Male

Gerald S

Porter

Son
Male

Thomas F

Porter

Son
Female

Margaret A

Porter

Niece
Female

Agnes

Hargreaves

Servant
Male

John

Robinson

Servant
Female

Amelia

Dacre

Servant
Female

Fanny Dixon

Dacre

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Porter

Head

Married

54

1827

Lancashire, England

Jane

Porter

Wife

Married

50

1831

Lancashire, England

Gerald S

Porter

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Thomas F

Porter

Son

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Porter

Niece

Single

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Hargreaves

Servant

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

John

Robinson

Servant

Single

27

1854

Woodale, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Dacre

Servant

Married

51

1830

Hawkshead, Lancashire, England

Fanny Dixon

Dacre

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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