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Household of Edward Potter (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Edward Potter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Potter, born in 1834 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Potter, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William E (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Adelaide (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Potter's household

Male

Edward

Potter

Head
Female

Rebecca

Potter

Wife
Male

John

Potter

Son
Male

William E

Potter

Son
Female

Adelaide

Potter

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Potter

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Potter

Head

Married

47

1834

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Potter

Wife

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Potter

Son

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William E

Potter

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Adelaide

Potter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Potter

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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