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Household of John Porter (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Porter, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Jessie K (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John K (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Mary A (born 1809 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Ellen (born 1854 in Northwich, Cheshire, England).


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John Porter's household

Male

John

Porter

Head
Female

Jessie K

Porter

Daughter
Female

Mary

Porter

Daughter
Male

John K

Porter

Son
Female

Edith

Porter

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Porter

Mother
Female

Ellen

Williams

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Porter

Head

Widower

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jessie K

Porter

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Porter

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John K

Porter

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith

Porter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Porter

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Williams

Servant

Single

27

1854

Northwich, Cheshire, England

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