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Household of Jane Porteous (born 1824, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Jane Porteous and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jane Porteous, born in 1824 in Howdon, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Jane was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; William (born 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England), George Thomas (born 1866 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Ellenor (born 1855 in Sunderland, Durham, England). She had 1 grandchild; Jane Porteous, born 1879 in Byker, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Jane's Daughter In Law, Elizabeth Porteous, born in 1859 in Shiney Row, Durham, England.


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Jane Porteous's household

Female

Jane

Porteous

Head
Male

William

Porteous

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Porteous

Daughter In Law
Male

George Thomas

Porteous

Son
Female

Ellenor

Clark

Daughter
Female

Jane Porteous

Singleton

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Jane
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Howdon, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jane

Porteous

Head

Widow

57

1824

Howdon, Northumberland, England

William

Porteous

Son

Married

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Porteous

Daughter In Law

Married

22

1859

Shiney Row, Durham, England

George Thomas

Porteous

Son

Single

15

1866

Jarrow, Durham, England

Ellenor

Clark

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Sunderland, Durham, England

Jane Porteous

Singleton

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Byker, Northumberland, England

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