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Household of John Porter (born 1840, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 Porter and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Porter, born in 1840 in Hutton, Somerset, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Porter, born in 1842 in Banwell, Somerset, England. They had 7 children; Charles J (born 1864 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England), Frank (born 1866 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England), Walter G (born 1868 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England), Alice L (born 1869 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England), Ada (born 1873 in Worle, Somerset, England), Rose C (born 1876 in Congresbury, Somerset, England) and Fredrick (born 1878 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1859 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Boarder, Jesse (born 1865 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England).


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John Porter's household

Male

John

Porter

Head
Female

Louisa

Porter

Wife
Male

Charles J

Porter

Son
Male

Frank

Porter

Son
Male

Walter G

Porter

Son
Female

Alice L

Porter

Daughter
Female

Ada

Porter

Daughter
Female

Rose C

Porter

Daughter
Male

Fredrick

Porter

Son
Male

Thomas

Warburton

Boarder
Male

Jesse

Pullen

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hutton, Somerset, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Porter

Head

Married

41

1840

Hutton, Somerset, England

Louisa

Porter

Wife

Married

39

1842

Banwell, Somerset, England

Charles J

Porter

Son

Single

17

1864

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Frank

Porter

Son

Single

15

1866

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Walter G

Porter

Son

Single

13

1868

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Alice L

Porter

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Ada

Porter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Worle, Somerset, England

Rose C

Porter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Congresbury, Somerset, England

Fredrick

Porter

Son

Single

3

1878

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Thomas

Warburton

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jesse

Pullen

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

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