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Household of William Porter (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Porter, born in 1854 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Porter, born in 1851 in Worston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah E (born 1875 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Jane D (born 1880 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Aunt, Ellen Buckley, born in 1801 in Haslington, Lancashire, England.


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William Porter's household

Male

William

Porter

Head
Female

Sarah A

Porter

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Porter

Daughter
Female

Jane D

Porter

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Buckley

Aunt
First name(s) William
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Porter

Head

Married

27

1854

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Porter

Wife

Married

30

1851

Worston, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Porter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Jane D

Porter

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Buckley

Aunt

Widow

80

1801

Haslington, Lancashire, England

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