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Household of James Porter (born 1838, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Porter, born in 1838 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Porter, born in 1848 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1874 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander P (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Porter's household

Male

James

Porter

Head
Female

Christina

Porter

Wife
Male

James

Porter

Son
Male

Alexander P

Porter

Son
Male

George

Porter

Son
Male

Matthew

Porter

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Porter

Head

Married

43

1838

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Christina

Porter

Wife

Married

33

1848

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Porter

Son

-

7

1874

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander P

Porter

Son

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Porter

Son

-

2

1879

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew

Porter

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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