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Household of Joseph Portch (born 1814, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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.

Joseph Portch and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Portch, born in 1814 in Bradford, Wiltshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Betsy Portch, born in 1814 in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England. They had 3 children; Alfred (born 1851 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1855 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1844 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Nephew, Edward (born 1839 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Joseph's Niece, Jane A (born 1842 in Walworth, Surrey, England) and Joseph's Servant, Harriet (born 1863 in Turnham Green, Middlesex, England).


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Joseph Portch's household

Male

Joseph

Portch

Head
Female

Betsy

Portch

Wife
Male

Alfred

Portch

Son
Male

Thomas

Portch

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hodgson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Dicker

Nephew
Female

Jane A

Dicker

Niece
Female

Harriet

Minter

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Portch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Bradford, Wiltshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Portch

Head

Married

67

1814

Bradford, Wiltshire, England

Betsy

Portch

Wife

Married

67

1814

Bushey, Hertfordshire, England

Alfred

Portch

Son

Single

30

1851

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Portch

Son

Single

26

1855

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Hodgson

Daughter

Married

37

1844

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edward

Dicker

Nephew

Married

42

1839

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Jane A

Dicker

Niece

Married

39

1842

Walworth, Surrey, England

Harriet

Minter

Servant

Single

18

1863

Turnham Green, Middlesex, England

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