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Household of Benjamin Potter (born 1838, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Benjamin Potter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Potter, born in 1838 in Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Potter, born in 1837 in Queen's, Ireland. They had 5 children; James (born 1858 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1859 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1863 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1867 in Mossley, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1874 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Potter's household

Male

Benjamin

Potter

Head
Female

Ann

Potter

Wife
Male

James

Potter

Son
Male

Joseph

Potter

Son
Female

Sarah A

Potter

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Potter

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Potter

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Potter

Head

Married

43

1838

Derbyshire, England

Ann

Potter

Wife

Married

44

1837

Queen's, Ireland

James

Potter

Son

Single

23

1858

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Potter

Son

Single

22

1859

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Potter

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Potter

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Potter

Son

Single

7

1874

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

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