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Household of William Porter (born 1853, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hailsham, Sussex, 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 Porter and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Porter, born in 1853 in Northiam, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Porter, born in 1856 in Hastings, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1875 in Heathfield, Sussex, England), Charles (born 1877 in Heathfield, Sussex, England) and Aaron (born 1880 in Warbleton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Moses (born 1861 in Northiam, Sussex, England), William's Visitor, George (born 1861 in Hastings, Sussex, England) and William's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Uckfield, Sussex, England).


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William Porter's household

Male

William

Porter

Head
Female

Matilda

Porter

Wife
Male

William

Porter

Son
Male

Charles

Porter

Son
Male

Aaron

Porter

Son
Male

Moses

Porter

Brother
Male

George

Sergant

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Brazil

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Northiam, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Porter

Head

Married

28

1853

Northiam, Sussex, England

Matilda

Porter

Wife

Married

25

1856

Hastings, Sussex, England

William

Porter

Son

Single

6

1875

Heathfield, Sussex, England

Charles

Porter

Son

Single

4

1877

Heathfield, Sussex, England

Aaron

Porter

Son

Single

1

1880

Warbleton, Sussex, England

Moses

Porter

Brother

Single

20

1861

Northiam, Sussex, England

George

Sergant

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Hastings, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Brazil

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Uckfield, Sussex, England

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