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Household of John Porter (born 1819, Lancashire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Porter, born in 1819 in Houghton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Porter, born in 1826 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1845 in Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1848 in Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1856 in Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary, born 1872 in Witton, Lancashire, England.


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John Porter's household

Male

John

Porter

Head
Female

Martha

Porter

Wife
Male

William

Cardwell

Son
Female

Betsy

Cardwell

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Cardwell

Son
Female

Mary

Cardwell

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Houghton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Porter

Head

Married

62

1819

Houghton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Porter

Wife

Married

55

1826

Chorley, Lancashire, England

William

Cardwell

Son

Single

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Betsy

Cardwell

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Lancashire, England

Joseph

Cardwell

Son

Single

25

1856

Lancashire, England

Mary

Cardwell

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Witton, Lancashire, England

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