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Household of James Porter (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Porter, born in 1849 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Park Porter, born in 1853 in Ireland. They had 4 children; William Park (born 1873 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret Wilson (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane Campbell (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister-In-Law, Elizabeth Park, born in 1868 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Porter's household

Male

James

Porter

Head
Female

Jane Park

Porter

Wife
Male

William Park

Porter

Son
Female

Margaret Wilson

Porter

Daughter
Female

Jane Campbell

Porter

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Porter

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Park

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Porter

Head

Married

32

1849

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane Park

Porter

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ireland

William Park

Porter

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Wilson

Porter

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane Campbell

Porter

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Porter

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Park

Sister-In-Law

-

13

1868

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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