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Household of William Porter (born 1834, Norfolk)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Downham, Norfolk, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Porter, born in 1834 in Southery, Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sausan Porter, born in 1838 in Southery, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1859 in Southery, Norfolk, England), Mary Ann (born 1861 in Southery, Norfolk, England), Noah (born 1872 in Southery, Norfolk, England), Melevia (born 1876 in Southery, Norfolk, England) and Hannah (born 1879 in Southery, Norfolk, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John (born 1862 in Southery, Norfolk, England) and William's Nephew, Harris (born 1862 in Southery, Norfolk, England).
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William Porter's household
William
Porter
Head
Sausan
Porter
Wife
John
Porter
Son
Mary Ann
Porter
Daughter
Noah
Porter
Son
Melevia
Porter
Daughter
Hannah
Porter
Daughter
John
Langham
Lodger
Harris
Simper
Nephew
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Porter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Southery, Norfolk, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Porter | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Southery, Norfolk, England | |
Sausan | Porter | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Southery, Norfolk, England | |
John | Porter | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Southery, Norfolk, England | |
Mary Ann | Porter | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Southery, Norfolk, England | |
Noah | Porter | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Southery, Norfolk, England | |
Melevia | Porter | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Southery, Norfolk, England | |
Hannah | Porter | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Southery, Norfolk, England | |
John | Langham | Lodger | Single | 19 | 1862 | Southery, Norfolk, England | |
Harris | Simper | Nephew | Single | 19 | 1862 | Southery, Norfolk, England |
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