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Household of William J Porter (born 1814, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

William J Porter and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Porter, born in 1814 in Boston, Lincolnshire, consisted of 3 members. William J was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Visitor, Harriet (born 1820 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England) and William J's Housekeeper, Mary (born 1853 in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England).


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William J Porter's household

Male

William J

Porter

Head
Female

Harriet

Porter

Visitor
Female

Mary

Grainger

Housekeeper
First name(s) William J
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Porter

Head

Widower

67

1814

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Harriet

Porter

Visitor

Single

61

1820

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Mary

Grainger

Housekeeper

Single

28

1853

Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England

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