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Household of William Poorter (born 1833, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Poorter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Poorter, born in 1833 in Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Poorter, born in 1835 in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 3 children; Walter (born 1868 in Plaistow, Essex, England), Hannah (born 1870 in Plaistow, Essex, England) and John (born 1875 in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England).


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William Poorter's household

Male

William

Poorter

Head
Female

Rebecca

Poorter

Wife
Male

Walter

Poorter

Son
Female

Hannah

Poorter

Daughter
Male

John

Poorter

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Poorter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Poorter

Head

Married

48

1833

Norfolk, England

Rebecca

Poorter

Wife

Married

46

1835

Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England

Walter

Poorter

Son

Single

13

1868

Plaistow, Essex, England

Hannah

Poorter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Plaistow, Essex, England

John

Poorter

Son

Single

6

1875

Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England

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