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Household of William Porter (born 1820)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 1820 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Rachel, born 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Janet (born 1856 in England), William's Nephew, Lewis B (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Niece, Robina (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Porter's household

Male

William

Porter

Head
Female

Rachel

Johnson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Sloan

Visitor
Male

Lewis B

Stevenson

Nephew
Female

Robina

Stevenson

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Porter

Head

Widower

61

1820

Ireland

Rachel

Johnson

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Sloan

Visitor

Unmarried

25

1856

England

Lewis B

Stevenson

Nephew

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robina

Stevenson

Niece

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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