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Household of Robert Porter (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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.

Robert Porter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Porter, born in 1843 in Penshaw, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Alice Porter, born in 1846 in Houghton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Margaret A (born 1870 in Coxgreen, Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1873 in Cox Green, Durham, England), Alice (born 1876 in Cox Green, Durham, England), James W (born 1878 in Cox Green, Durham, England) and Mark C (born 1881 in Cox Green, Durham, England).


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Robert Porter's household

Male

Robert

Porter

Head
Female

Alice

Porter

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Porter

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Porter

Daughter
Female

Alice

Porter

Daughter
Male

James W

Porter

Son
Male

Mark C

Porter

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Penshaw, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Porter

Head

Married

38

1843

Penshaw, Durham, England

Alice

Porter

Wife

Married

35

1846

Houghton, Durham, England

Margaret A

Porter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Coxgreen, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Porter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cox Green, Durham, England

Alice

Porter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Cox Green, Durham, England

James W

Porter

Son

Single

3

1878

Cox Green, Durham, England

Mark C

Porter

Son

Single

0

1881

Cox Green, Durham, England

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