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Household of James Porter (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Porter, born in 1821 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Amelia Porter, born in 1818 in Bowden, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James Edward (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Fanny (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Porter's household

Male

James

Porter

Head
Female

Amelia

Porter

Wife
Female

Jane

Porter

Daughter
Female

Esther

Porter

Daughter
Male

James Edward

Porter

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Porter

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Porter

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Porter

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Porter

Head

Married

60

1821

Bury, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Porter

Wife

Married

63

1818

Bowden, Cheshire, England

Jane

Porter

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Esther

Porter

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James Edward

Porter

Son

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Porter

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Porter

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Porter

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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