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Household of James Porter (born 1828)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Porter, born in 1828 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maryann Porter, born in 1831 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, James (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Aleck (born 1861 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Porter's household

Male

James

Porter

Head
Female

Maryann

Porter

Wife
Male

James

Porter

Son
Male

James

Grover

Boarder
Male

Aleck

Ritchie

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Porter

Head

Married

53

1828

Ireland

Maryann

Porter

Wife

Married

50

1831

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Porter

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Grover

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Aleck

Ritchie

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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