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Household of Robert William Porter (born 1846, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 William Porter and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert William Porter, born in 1846 in Walton, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. Robert William was the head of the household, married to Albert A Porter, born in 1868 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Albert A (born 1868 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England), Ernest G (born 1870 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England), Reginald (born 1875 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England) and Victor L (born 1877 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert William's Apprentice, Tom (born 1860 in Bruton, Somerset, England), Robert William's Apprentice, Charles (born 1865 in Bruton, Somerset, England), Robert William's Mother In Law, Jemima (born 1809 in Greinton, Somerset, England) and Robert William's Boarder, William (born 1861 in Faversham, Kent, England).


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Robert William Porter's household

Male

Robert William

Porter

Head
Male

Albert A

Porter

Son
Male

Ernest G

Porter

Son
Male

Reginald

Porter

Son
Male

Victor L

Porter

Son
Male

Tom

James

Apprentice
Male

Charles

Lucas

Apprentice
Female

Jemima

Everdell

Mother In Law
Male

William

Difford

Boarder
First name(s) Robert William
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Walton, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert William

Porter

Head

Married

35

1846

Walton, Somerset, England

Albert A

Porter

Son

Single

13

1868

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Ernest G

Porter

Son

Single

11

1870

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Reginald

Porter

Son

Single

6

1875

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Victor L

Porter

Son

Single

4

1877

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Tom

James

Apprentice

Single

21

1860

Bruton, Somerset, England

Charles

Lucas

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Bruton, Somerset, England

Jemima

Everdell

Mother In Law

Widow

72

1809

Greinton, Somerset, England

William

Difford

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Faversham, Kent, England

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