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Household of John Porter (born 1859)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Porter, born in 1859 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Porter, born in 1856 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1881 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Caroline (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Niece, Margaret (born 1877 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Porter's household

Male

John

Porter

Head
Female

Caroline

Porter

Wife
Male

John

Porter

Son
Female

Caroline

Docherty

Niece
Female

Margaret

Docherty

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Porter

Head

Married

22

1859

Ireland

Caroline

Porter

Wife

Married

25

1856

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Porter

Son

-

0

1881

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Caroline

Docherty

Niece

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Docherty

Niece

-

4

1877

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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