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Household of William Porter (born 1821, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

William Porter and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Porter, born in 1821 in Tanfield, Durham, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Joseph W N, born 1866 in Tanfield, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Bulmer, born in 1844 in Kyo, Durham, England.


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William Porter's household

Male

William

Porter

Head
Male

Joseph W N

Porter

Son
Female

Margaret

Bulmer

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Tanfield, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Porter

Head

Widower

60

1821

Tanfield, Durham, England

Joseph W N

Porter

Son

Single

15

1866

Tanfield, Durham, England

Margaret

Bulmer

Servant

Single

37

1844

Kyo, Durham, England

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