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Household of William Porteus (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Porteus and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Porteus, born in 1837 in Escrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Porteus, born in 1839 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John W (born 1864 in Fulford, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1867 in Fulford, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1873 in Hutton Wandesley, Yorkshire, England) and Edward (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Porteus's household

Male

William

Porteus

Head
Female

Emma

Porteus

Wife
Male

John W

Porteus

Son
Female

Mary E

Porteus

Daughter
Male

Robert

Porteus

Son
Male

Edward

Porteus

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Porteus
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Porteus

Head

Married

44

1837

Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Porteus

Wife

Married

42

1839

York, Yorkshire, England

John W

Porteus

Son

Single

17

1864

Fulford, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Porteus

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Fulford, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Porteus

Son

Single

8

1873

Hutton Wandesley, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Porteus

Son

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

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