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Household of William Porter (born 1823, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northampton, Northamptonshire, 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 1823 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1849 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Sarah (born 1817 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England), William's Servant, Eliza (born 1852 in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England) and William's Servant, Emily (born 1862 in Hartwell, Northamptonshire, England).


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William Porter's household

Male

William

Porter

Head
Male

William

Porter

Son
Female

Sarah

Fitzpatrick

Sister
Female

Eliza

Broome

Servant
Female

Emily

Sparks

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Porter

Head

Widower

58

1823

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

William

Porter

Son

Single

32

1849

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Sarah

Fitzpatrick

Sister

Widow

64

1817

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Eliza

Broome

Servant

Single

29

1852

Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England

Emily

Sparks

Servant

Single

19

1862

Hartwell, Northamptonshire, England

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