Parish of Portland
1861
CENSUS RG9/1351 District
1
Transcribed and checked by Maria
Almond and Bob Stone
NOTE: This census transcription is not
complete and is being put on-line as each District is finished. The total
population in 1861 was 8468 including convicts and military.
District 1. District 2. District 3. District 4. District 5. District 6. District 7. District 8.
District No. 1. Enumerator Robert Flew
190 schedules, 160 inhabited houses, 4 uninhabited & 8 being built.
417 males, 438 females, 855 total
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Schedule No.; Location; Forename; Surname;
Relationship to Head of House; Marital Status; Age; Occupation; Place born (in
Dorset unless otherwise indicated); Reference:
1;
West Cliff Cottage;
Jeremiah ; WHITE;
Head; Married; 43;
Stone Agent; Portland;
RG9/1351/F3p 1
1;
West Cliff Cottage;
Sarah ; WHITE;
Wife; Married; 37;
; Portland; RG9/1351/F3p
1
1;
West Cliff Cottage;
Albert; WHITE;
Son; ; 12; Scholar;
Plymouth; Devon;
RG9/1351/F3p 1
1;
West Cliff Cottage;
Thomas; WHITE;
Son; ; 10; Scholar;
Plymouth; Devon;
RG9/1351/F3p 1
1;
West Cliff Cottage;
George; WHITE;
Son; ; 9; Scholar;
Plymouth; Devon;
RG9/1351/F3p 1
1;
West Cliff Cottage;
Kate; WHITE;
Daughter; ; 7;
Scholar; Plymouth;
Devon; RG9/1351/F3p
1
1;
West Cliff Cottage;
Charles; WHITE;
Son; ; 5; Scholar;
Plymouth; Devon;
RG9/1351/F3p 1
1;
West Cliff Cottage;
John; WHITE;
Son; ; 4; Scholar;
Plymouth; Devon;
RG9/1351/F3p
1
1;
West Cliff Cottage;
Walter; WHITE;
Son; ; 3; ;
Plymouth; Devon;
RG9/1351/F3p 1
1;
West Cliff Cottage;
Mary; FRAMPTON;
Servant; Unmarried; 18;
Servant; Langston; RG9/1351/F3p
1
2;
West Cliff Cottage;
Charles; COTTEW;
Head; Married; 40;
Chief Engineer; South
Shields; Durham; RG9/1351/F3p
1
2;
West Cliff Cottage;
Elizabeth; COTTEW;
Wife; Married; 34;
; South
Shields; Durham;
RG9/1351/F3p 1
2;
West Cliff Cottage;
Mary Ann; FALL;
Servant; Unmarried;
15; House
Servant; Portland;
RG9/1351/F3p 1
3;
Bellevue House; Mary;
DAWSON; Head;
Widow;
45; ;
Somerset; RG9/1351/F3p 1
3;
Bellevue House; Louisa M;
PHILLIPS; Niece;
; 9; ;
Wincanton; Somerset;
RG9/1351/F3p 1
3;
Bellevue House; Sibil ;
ORTON; Servant; Unmarried;
19; Cook;
Leeds; RG9/1351/F3p
1
3;
Bellevue House; Anna;
FOOTE; Servant; Unmarried;
21; Housemaid; Weymouth;
RG9/1351/F3p 1
4;
Bellevue House; Robert;
HAWTHORN; Lodger;
Unmarried; 28;
Captain; Royal
Engineers; St.
Giles; Middlesex;
RG9/1351/F3p 1
4;
Bellevue House; Edward;
WYNNE; Lodger;
Unmarried; 23;
Lieutenant; Royal
Engineers; Ireland;
RG9/1351/F3p 1
4;
Bellevue Houise; Richard; TEPPETT;
Servant; Unmarried;
16; Servant;
Cornwall; RG9/1351/F3p 1
5;
Fortuneswell; Elizabeth;
WHITE; Head;
Widow; 78;
; Portland; RG9/1351/F3p
1
5;
Fortuneswell; Julianna;
WHITE; Daughter;
Unmarried; 41;
; Portland; RG9/1351/F3p
1
5;
Fortuneswell; Elizabeth;
BARNES; Daughter;
Widow; 35;
; Portland; RG9/1351/F3p
1
5;
Fortuneswell; Frances;
WHITE; G
Daughter; Unmarried; 16;
; Portland; RG9/1351/F3p
1
5;
Fortuneswell; Clara;
WHITE; G
Daughter; ;
6; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F3p
1
5;
Fortuneswell; Jane;
DUSS*****; Visitor; Unmarried;
38; ; Portland;
RG9/1351/F3p 2
5;
Fortuneswell; Charles;
LEPETTET; Boarder;
Married; 42;
Foreman; France; RG9/1351/F3p
2
6;
Fortuneswell; Ambrose;
WHITE; Head;
Married; 46;
Smith; Portland; RG9/1351/F3p
2
6;
Fortuneswell; Ann;
WHITE; Wife;
Married; 46;
; Portland;
RG9/1351/F3p 2
6;
Fortuneswell; Annie;
WHITE; Daughter; Unmarried;
19; ; Portland;
RG9/1351/F3p 2
6;
Fortuneswell; William;
WHITE; Son;
; 15; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F3p
2
6;
Fortuneswell; Elizabeth;
WHITE; Daughter;
; 14; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F3p 2
6;
Fortuneswell; Alice;
WHITE; Daughter; ;
11; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F3p
2
7;
?view Lodge; William;
GRAY; Head;
Married; 30;
3rd Class; Clerk
of Works; Cork;
Ireland; RG9/1351/F3p 2
7;
?view Lodge; Eliza;
GRAY; Wife;
Married; 30;
; Cork;
Ireland; RG9/1351/F3p 2
7;
?view Lodge; Anna Victoria;
GRAY; Daughter;
; 3; ;
Plymouth; Devon;
RG9/1351/F3p 2
7;
?view Lodge; Helena;
GRAY; Daughter; ;
2; ;
Cork; Ireland;
RG9/1351/F3p 2
7;
?view Lodge; Louisa;
GRAY; Daughter; ;
3m; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F3p
2
7;
?view Lodge; Jane;
GODFREY; Servant;
Unmarried; 20;
General Servant; Somerset;
RG9/1351/F3p 2
8;
Fortuneswell; William;
LESTER; Head;
Married; 47;
Foreman of Masons;
Dorchester; RG9/1351/F3p 2
8;
Fortuneswell; Louisa;
LESTER; Wife;
Married; 51;
; Dorchester; RG9/1351/F3p
2
8;
Fortuneswell; Matilda ;
LESTER; Daughter;
Unmarried; 24;
Milliner; Fordington; RG9/1351/F3p
2
8;
Fortuneswell; Harriett;
LESTER; Daughter;
Unmarried; 19;
; Fordington; RG9/1351/F3p
2
8;
Fortuneswell; Edward;
LESTER; Son;
; 16; Scholar;
Dorchester; RG9/1351/F3p
2
8;
Fortuneswell; Laura;
LESTER; Daughter;
; 13; Scholar;
Dorchester; RG9/1351/F3p
2
9;
Fortuneswell; Woodeman;
HILL; Head;
Unmarried; 22;
Draughtsman; Dorchester;
RG9/1351/F3p 2
9;
Fortuneswell; Helen;
HILL; Sister; Unmarried;
24; Schoolmistress; Dorchester;
RG9/1351/F3p 2
9;
Fortuneswell; Mary;
KESSISTON?; Servant;
Unmarried; 56;
House Servant; Somerset;
RG9/1351/F3p 2
10;
Fortuneswell; James;
BURCH; Head;
Married; 34;
Labourer; Westminster;
Middlesex; RG9/1351/F3p
2
10;
Fortuneswell; Rebecca;
BURCH; Wife;
Married; 40;
; Portland; RG9/1351/F3p
2
10;
Fortuneswell; Robert;
FALL; Son;
Unmarried; 17;
Labourer; Weymouth;
RG9/1351/F4p 3
10;
Fortuneswell; George;
FALL; Son;
;
10; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F4p
3
11;
Fortuneswell; John;
CLARK; Head;
Married; 53;
Labourer; Devon;
RG9/1351/F4p 3
11;
Fortuneswell; Mary;
CLARK; Wife;
Married; 55;
; Moreton Hampstead;
Devon; RG9/1351/F4p
3
11;
Fortuneswell; William;
CLARK; Son;
Unmarried; 19;
Labourer; Beaminster;
Somerset; RG9/1351/F4p
3
11;
Fortuneswell; Mary A ;
CLARK; Daughter;
Unmarried; 16;
; Dawlish; Devon;
RG9/1351/F4p 3
11;
Fortuneswell;
John; CLARK;
Son; ;
14; Labourer;
Dawlish; Devon; RG9/1351/F4p
3
12;
Fortuneswell; John;
TAYLOR; Head;
Married; 21;
Labourer; Guernsey;
RG9/1351/F4p 3
12;
Fortuneswell; Mary A E;
TAYLOR; Wife;
Married; 20;
Dressmaker; Dorchester;
RG9/1351/F4p 3
12;
Fortuneswell; William J;
TAYLOR; Son;
; 1; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F4p
3
13;
Fortuneswell; Ann;
POMMERY; Head;
Married; 34;
Seaman's Wife; Bridport;
RG9/1351/F4p 3
13;
Fortuneswell; James;
POMMERY; Son;
; 7; Scholar;
Bridport; RG9/1351/F4p
3
13;
Fortuneswell; Josiah;
POMMERY; Son;
;
4; Scholar;
Bridport; RG9/1351/F4p
3
13;
Fortuneswell; Albert;
POMMERY; Son;
; 1; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F4p
3
14;
Fortuneswell; Jeremiah ;
ATTWOOLL; Head;
Married; 39;
Stone Quarrier; Portland;
RG9/1351/F4p 3
14;
Fortuneswell; Elizabeth;
ATTWOOLL; Wife;
Married; 38;
; Portland; RG9/1351/F4p
3
14;
Fortuneswell; Mary A;
ATTWOOL; Daughter;
Unmarried; 15;
Dressmaker; Portland;
RG9/1351/F4p 3
14;
Fortuneswell; Sarah ;
ATTWOOLL; Daughter;
; 12; Housemaid;
Portland; RG9/1351/F4p
3
14;
Fortuneswell; Elizabeth;
ATTWOOLL; Daughter;
; 10; Scholar;
Portland; RG9/1351/F4p
3
14;
Fortuneswell; Jane;
ATTWOOLL; Daughter;
; 6; Scholar;
Portland; RG9/1351/F4p
3
14;
Fortuneswell; Susanna;
ATTWOOL; Daughter;
; 2; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F4p
3
15;
Fortuneswell; William;
NEWBURY; Head;
Married; 25;
Seaman; Royal
Navy; Tidemouth;
Devon; RG9/1351/F4p
3
15;
Fortuneswell; Mary;
NEWBURY; Wife;
Married; 28;
; Tidemouth;
Devon; RG9/1351/F4p
3
15;
Fortuneswell; Mary;
NEWBURY; Daughter; ;
7m; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F4p
3
16;
Fortuneswell; James;
STEEL; Head;
Married; 24;
Iron Turner;
Leeds; Yorkshire;
RG9/1351/F4p 3
16;
Fortuneswell; Elizabeth;
STEEL; Wife;
Married; 20;
; Portland; RG9/1351/F4p
4
17;
Fortuneswell; James;
WHITE; Head;
Married; 63;
Labourer; Portland;
RG9/1351/F4p 4
17;
Fortuneswell; Susannah;
WHITE; Wife;
Married; 60;
; Portland; RG9/1351/F4p
4
18;
Fortuneswell; John;
BENNETT; Head;
Married; 58;
Grocer & Provision Merchant;
Cerne; RG9/1351/F4p 4
18;
Fortuneswell; Elizabeth;
BENNETT; Wife;
Married; 49;
; Netherbury; RG9/1351/F4p
4
18;
Fortuneswell; John;
BENNETT; Son;
Unmarried; 22;
Grocer; Bridport;
RG9/1351/F4p 4
18;
Fortuneswell; James;
BENNETT; Son;
Unmarried; 20;
Assistant; Bridport; RG9/1351/F4p
4
18;
Fortuneswell; Frances;
M BENNETT; Daughter;
Unmarried; 17;
; Bridport; RG9/1351/F4p
4
18;
Fortuneswell; Jane;
BENNETT; Daughter;
; 10; Scholar;
Bridport; RG9/1351/F4p
4
18;
Fortuneswell; Elizabeth J;
BARNES; Servant;
Unmarried; 19;
House Servant; Allington;
RG9/1351/F4p 4
18;
Fortuneswell; George H D;
RUSSELL; Servant;
Unmarried; 43;
Porter; Bothenhampton; RG9/1351/F4p
4
19;
Fortuneswell; Susan;
BIRD; Head;
Widow; 50;
Washerwoman; Chickerell;
RG9/1351/F4p 4
20;
Fortuneswell; Thomas;
HURST; Head;
Married; 23;
Labourer; Purbeck; RG9/1351/F4p
4
20;
Fortuneswell; Rebecca;
HURST; Wife;
Married; 24;
;
Portland; RG9/1351/F4p
4
21;
Fortuneswell; William;
THOMPSON; Head;
Married; 41;
Seaman; Royal
Navy; Dublin;
Ireland; RG9/1351/F4p
4
21;
Fortuneswell; Mary A;
THOMPSON; Wife;
Married; 46;
; Queens
Town; Ireland;
RG9/1351/F4p 4
21;
Fortuneswell; Elizabeth;
THOMPSON; Daughter;
; 13; ;
Queens Town; Ireland;
RG9/1351/F4p 4
22;
Fortuneswell; Mary A ;
HAMILTON; Head;
Married; 40;
; Gosport;
Hampshire; RG9/1351/F4p
4
22;
Fortuneswell; Thomas;
HAMILTON; Son;
; 13; ;
Gosport; Hampshire;
RG9/1351/F4p 4
22;
Fortuneswell; Ellen J;
HAMILTON; Daughter; ;
11; ;
Gosport; Hampshire;
RG9/1351/F4p 4
22;
Fortuneswell; George;
HAMILTON; Son;
; 3; ;
Gosport; Hampshire;
RG9/1351/F4p 4
22;
Fortuneswell; Arthur;
HAMILTON; Son;
;
1; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F4p
4
23;
Fortuneswell; John;
COMBEN; Head;
Married; 27;
Stone Shipper; Portland;
RG9/1351/F4p 4
23;
Fortuneswell; Elizabeth;
COMBEN; Wife;
Married;
23; ; Portland;
RG9/1351/F4p 4
23;
Fortuneswell; Edward;
COMBEN; Son;
; 2; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F4p
4
23;
Fortuneswell; Sarah
A; COMBEN; Daughter;
; 11m;
; RG9/1351/F5p 5
23;
Fortuneswell; Agnes;
WHITE; Visitor; Unmarried;
18; Dressmaker; ;
RG9/1351/F5p 5
24;
Fortuneswell; Robert;
ANDREWS; Head;
Married; 62;
Stone Quarrier; ;
RG9/1351/F5p 5
24;
Fortuneswell; Margaret;
ANDREWS; Wife;
Married; 61;
; ; RG9/1351/F5p
5
24;
Fortuneswell; Jane;
LANO; Daughter; Widow;
28; ; ;
RG9/1351/F5p 5
24;
Fortuneswell; Ephraim
; ANDREWS; Son;
Unmarried; 20;
Stone Quarrier; ;
RG9/1351/F5p 5
25;
Fortuneswell; Robert;
TOMKINS; Head;
Married; 28;
Labourer; Broadway; RG9/1351/F5p
5
25;
Fortuneswell; Eliza J;
TOMKINS; Wife;
Married; 27;
; Radipole; RG9/1351/F5p
5
25;
Fortuneswell; Elizabeth J;
TOMKINS; Daughter;
; 3; Scholar;
Broadway; RG9/1351/F5p
5
25;
Fortuneswell; Emily;
TOMKINS; Daughter; ;
1; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F5p
5
25;
Fortuneswell; Henry;
CURTIS; Boarder;
Widower; 56;
Mason; Worth
Maltravers; RG9/1351/F5p 5
25;
Fortuneswell; John;
CURTIS; Boarder;
Unmarried; 15;
Mason; Worth Maltravers;
RG9/1351/F5p 5
26;
Fortuneswell; George;
FALL; Head;
Married; 36;
Stone Quarrier; Portland;
RG9/1351/F5p 5
26;
Fortuneswell; Mary A ;
FALL; Wife;
Married; 27;
; Portland;
RG9/1351/F5p 5
26;
Fortuneswell; John;
FALL; Son;
;
12; Stone
Quarrier; Portland;
RG9/1351/F5p 5
26;
Fortuneswell; Sarah
A; FALL; Daughter;
; 10; Scholar;
Portland; RG9/1351/F5p
5
26;
Fortuneswell; Richard;
FALL; Son;
; 7; Scholar;
Portland; RG9/1351/F5p
5
26;
Fortuneswell; George;
FALL; Son;
;
4; Scholar;
Portland; RG9/1351/F5p
5
26;
Fortuneswell; Robert;
FALL; Son;
;
1; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F5p
5
26;
Fortuneswell; Jane;
PACK; Sister; Married;
18; Lace
Maker; Portland;
RG9/1351/F5p 5
26;
Fortuneswell; Joseph ;
WHITE; Brother;
Unmarried; 31;
Seaman; Portland; RG9/1351/F5p
5
27;
Fortuneswell; Thomas;
CHRISTOPHER; Head;
Married; 24;
Carter; Broadway; RG9/1351/F5p
5
27;
Fortuneswell; Elizabeth;
CHRISTOPHER; Wife;
Married; 24;
; Portland; RG9/1351/F5p
5
27;
Fortuneswell; Elizabeth;
CHRISTOPHER; Daughter;
; 3m; ;
Portland; RG9/1351/F5p
5
27;
Fortuneswell; James;
EDMUNDS; Boarder;
Unmarried; 23;
Mason; Langton
Maltravers; RG9/1351/F5p 5
27;
Fortuneswell; Charles A;
BOWERS; Boarder;
Married; 55;
Mason; Langton
Maltravers; RG9/1351/F5p
6
27;
Fortuneswell; Samuel;
BOWERS; Boarder;
Unmarried; 21;
Mason; Langton
Maltravers; RG9/1351/F5p 6
27;
Fortuneswell; Rueben;
EDMUNDS; Boarder;
Unmarried; 16;
Mason; Langton
Maltravers; RG9/1351/F5p 6
28;
Fortuneswell; William;
COMBEN; Head;
Married; 53;
Shoemaker; Portland; RG9/1351/F5p
6
28;
Fortuneswell; Jane;
COMBEN; Wife;
Married; 37;
; Poole; RG9/1351/F5p
6
28;
Fortuneswell; James;
LAWRANCE; Boarder;
Married; 43;
Labourer; Bridport; RG9/1351/F5p
6
29;
Fortuneswell; John;
BAKER; Head;
Married; 39;
Labourer; Devon;
RG9/1351/F5p 6
29;
Fortuneswell; Ann;
BAKER; Wife;
Married; 39;
; Beaminster;
Somerset; RG9/1351/F5p
6
29;
Fortuneswell; Sarah
A; BAKER; Daughter;
; 12;
Scholar; Bath;
Somerset; RG9/1351/F5p 6
29;
Fortuneswell; John;
BAKER; Son;
;
10; Scholar;
Weymouth; RG9/1351/F5p 6
29;
Fortuneswell; George W;
BAKER; Son;
; 9; Scholar;
Portland; RG9/1351/F5p
6
29;
Fortuneswell; Ellen ;
BAKER; Daughter; ;
7; Scholar;
Portland; RG9/1351/F5p
6
2