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Household of Thomas Porter (born 1849, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.
Thomas Porter and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Porter, born in 1849 in Jarrow, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Caroline Porter, born in 1854 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1874 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1875 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Caroline (born 1877 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and John (born 1880 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, John Bewick, born in 1811 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.
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Thomas Porter's household
Thomas
Porter
Head
Caroline
Porter
Wife
Eliza
Porter
Daughter
Isabella
Porter
Daughter
Thomas
Porter
Son
Caroline
Porter
Daughter
John
Porter
Son
John
Bewick
Boarder
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Porter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Jarrow, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Porter | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Caroline | Porter | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | North Shields, Northumberland, England | |
Eliza | Porter | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Porter | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Porter | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Caroline | Porter | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
John | Porter | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
John | Bewick | Boarder | Widower | 70 | 1811 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England |
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