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Household of William R Porter (born 1843, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bath, Somerset, 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 R Porter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Porter, born in 1843 in Frome, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Emily Porter, born in 1835 in Bath, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Helena E B (born 1868 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Blanche G (born 1873 in Staffordshire, England) and William A (born 1876 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Visitor, Elizabeth A (born 1842 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and William R's Servant, Mary A (born 1859 in Dunkerton, Somerset, England).


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William R Porter's household

Male

William R

Porter

Head
Female

Emily

Porter

Wife
Female

Helena E B

Porter

Daughter
Female

Blanche G

Porter

Daughter
Male

William A

Porter

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Sutton

Visitor
Female

Mary A

Clarke

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Frome, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Porter

Head

Married

38

1843

Frome, Somerset, England

Emily

Porter

Wife

Married

46

1835

Bath, Somerset, England

Helena E B

Porter

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Blanche G

Porter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Staffordshire, England

William A

Porter

Son

Single

5

1876

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth A

Sutton

Visitor

Single

39

1842

Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

Clarke

Servant

Single

22

1859

Dunkerton, Somerset, England

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