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Household of Ellen Potter (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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.

Ellen Potter and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Potter, born in 1832 in Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; William (born 1852 in Allithwaite, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1857 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Potter's household

Female

Ellen

Potter

Head
Male

William

Moore

Son
Male

James

Moore

Son
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Potter

Head

Widow

49

1832

Lancashire, England

William

Moore

Son

Single

29

1852

Allithwaite, Lancashire, England

James

Moore

Son

Single

24

1857

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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