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Portor Family History

Portor Surname Meaning

see Porter.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Portor family from?

You can see how Portor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Portor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Portor families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Portor families living in Lancashire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Portor's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Portor families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Portor surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Portor ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Portor. 100% of Portor women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Portor family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Portor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Portor census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 283 immigration records available for the last name Portor. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 333 military records available for the last name Portor. For the veterans among your Portor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Portor lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Portor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Portor in 1967 was 74, and 67 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Portor

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Portor ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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