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Household of John Portens (born 1849, Yorkshire)

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.

John Portens and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Portens, born in 1849 in Malton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria Portens, born in 1850 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth A (born 1873 in Stockton, Yorkshire, England), Gertrude (born 1875 in Green Lane, Durham, England), Florence (born 1877 in Green Lane, Durham, England) and Maria E (born 1878 in Green Lane, Durham, England).


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John Portens's household

Male

John

Portens

Head
Female

Maria

Portens

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Portens

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Portens

Daughter
Female

Florence

Portens

Daughter
Female

Maria E

Portens

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Portens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Malton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Portens

Head

Married

32

1849

Malton, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Portens

Wife

Married

31

1850

Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Portens

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stockton, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Portens

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Green Lane, Durham, England

Florence

Portens

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Green Lane, Durham, England

Maria E

Portens

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Green Lane, Durham, England

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