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Household of John Porter (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

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 1841 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Porter, born in 1837 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen Ann, born 1873 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Half Brother, John (born 1851 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), John's Boarder, John (born 1840 in Suffolk, England), John's Boarder, Joseph (born 1854 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and John's Boarder, James (born 1836 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England).


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John Porter's household

Male

John

Porter

Head
Female

Ellen

Porter

Wife
Female

Ellen Ann

Porter

Daughter
Male

John

Alston

Half Brother
Male

John

Rush

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Harris

Boarder
Male

James

Woters

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Porter

Head

Married

40

1841

Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Porter

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen Ann

Porter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

John

Alston

Half Brother

Single

30

1851

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

John

Rush

Boarder

Single

41

1840

Suffolk, England

Joseph

Harris

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

James

Woters

Boarder

Single

45

1836

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

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