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Household of James Porterus (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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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 Porterus and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Porterus, born in 1838 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Porterus, born in 1838 in Scotland. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1859 in Scotland), John (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), David (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; James, born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Porterus's household

Male

James

Porterus

Head
Female

Janet

Porterus

Wife
Female

Jane

Porterus

Daughter
Male

John

Porterus

Son
Male

David

Porterus

Son
Male

William

Porterus

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Porterus

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Porterus

Daughter
Male

James

Porterus

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Porterus
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Porterus

Head

Married

43

1838

Scotland

Janet

Porterus

Wife

Married

43

1838

Scotland

Jane

Porterus

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Scotland

John

Porterus

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

David

Porterus

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Porterus

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Porterus

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Porterus

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Porterus

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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