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Household of James Porter (born 1831, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1831 in Southery, Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Porter, born in 1830 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 6 children; Henry T (born 1859 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England), Susan E (born 1864 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England), James (born 1866 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England), Phoebe (born 1868 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England), Mary E (born 1870 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England) and Florence (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Susan Howes, born in 1799 in Banham, Norfolk, England.


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James Porter's household

Male

James

Porter

Head
Female

Sarah

Porter

Wife
Male

Henry T

Porter

Son
Female

Susan E

Porter

Daughter
Male

James

Porter

Son
Female

Phoebe

Porter

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Porter

Daughter
Female

Florence

Porter

Daughter
Female

Susan

Howes

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Southery, Norfolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Porter

Head

Married

50

1831

Southery, Norfolk, England

Sarah

Porter

Wife

Married

51

1830

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Henry T

Porter

Son

Single

22

1859

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Susan E

Porter

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

James

Porter

Son

Single

15

1866

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Phoebe

Porter

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Mary E

Porter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Florence

Porter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Howes

Mother

Widow

82

1799

Banham, Norfolk, England

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