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Household of James Porter (born 1836, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Porter, born in 1836 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; James (born 1860 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Francis W (born 1864 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary B (born 1870 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Porter's household

Male

James

Porter

Head
Male

James

Porter

Son
Male

Francis W

Porter

Son
Female

Mary B

Porter

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Porter

Head

Widower

45

1836

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Porter

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Francis W

Porter

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary B

Porter

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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