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Household of Peter Portway (born 1827, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lexden, Essex, 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.

Peter Portway and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Portway, born in 1827 in Dunmow, Essex, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Lydia Portway, born in 1830 in Steeple Bumpstead, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Lydia J (born 1856 in Great Dunmow) and Kathleen E (born 1858 in Great Dunmow).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Cousin, Samuel Appleton, born in 1809 in Norfolk, England.


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Peter Portway's household

Male

Peter

Portway

Head
Female

Lydia

Portway

Wife
Female

Lydia J

Portway

Daughter
Female

Kathleen E

Portway

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Appleton

Cousin
First name(s) Peter
Last name Portway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Dunmow, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Portway

Head

Married

54

1827

Dunmow, Essex, England

Lydia

Portway

Wife

Married

51

1830

Steeple Bumpstead, Essex, England

Lydia J

Portway

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Great Dunmow

Kathleen E

Portway

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Great Dunmow

Samuel

Appleton

Cousin

Single

72

1809

Norfolk, England

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