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Household of James Porter (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

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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 1840 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Porter, born in 1839 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1867 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1874 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland) and Eliza Jessie (born 1879 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Porter's household

Male

James

Porter

Head
Female

Isabella

Porter

Wife
Female

Jane

Porter

Daughter
Male

William

Porter

Son
Female

Mary

Porter

Daughter
Male

George

Porter

Son
Female

Margaret

Porter

Daughter
Female

Eliza Jessie

Porter

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Porter

Head

Married

41

1840

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Porter

Wife

Married

42

1839

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Porter

Daughter

-

14

1867

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Porter

Son

-

13

1868

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Porter

Daughter

-

10

1871

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Porter

Son

-

7

1874

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Porter

Daughter

-

5

1876

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Eliza Jessie

Porter

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

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