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Household of James Porter (born 1838, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Porter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Porter, born in 1838 in Ramsgate, Kent, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Porter, born in 1852 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1871 in Ramsgate, Kent, England) and William (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Robert Thompson, born in 1852 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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James Porter's household

Male

James

Porter

Head
Female

Annie

Porter

Wife
Male

Walter

Porter

Son
Male

William

Porter

Son
Male

Robert

Thompson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ramsgate, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Porter

Head

Married

43

1838

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Annie

Porter

Wife

Married

29

1852

Canterbury, Kent, England

Walter

Porter

Son

Single

10

1871

Ramsgate, Kent, England

William

Porter

Son

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

Robert

Thompson

Lodger

Single

29

1852

South Shields, Durham, England

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