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Household of William Porter (born 1843, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Porter, born in 1843 in Southery, Norfolk, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margerute Porter, born in 1839 in Methwold, Norfolk, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Southery, Norfolk, England) and John R (born 1875 in Southery, Norfolk, England).


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William Porter's household

Male

William

Porter

Head
Female

Margerute

Porter

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Porter

Daughter
Male

John R

Porter

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Southery, Norfolk, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Porter

Head

Married

38

1843

Southery, Norfolk, England

Margerute

Porter

Wife

Married

42

1839

Methwold, Norfolk, England

Elizabeth

Porter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Southery, Norfolk, England

John R

Porter

Son

Single

6

1875

Southery, Norfolk, England

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