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Household of Thomas Porter (born 1855, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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.

Thomas Porter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Porter, born in 1855 in Sodom, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Porter, born in 1855 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Caroline (born 1875 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1877 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1879 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England) and Eder (born 1881 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Sister, Elizabeth Porter, born in 1865 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England.


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Thomas Porter's household

Male

Thomas

Porter

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Porter

Wife
Female

Caroline

Porter

Daughter
Male

William

Porter

Son
Female

Sarah

Porter

Daughter
Male

Eder

Porter

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Porter

Sister
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Sodom, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Porter

Head

Married

26

1855

Sodom, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Porter

Wife

Married

26

1855

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

Caroline

Porter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

William

Porter

Son

Single

4

1877

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Porter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

Eder

Porter

Son

Single

0

1881

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Porter

Sister

Single

16

1865

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

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