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Household of George Potter (born 1848, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

George Potter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Potter, born in 1848 in Lynn, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potter, born in 1849 in Essex, England. They had 3 children; Ernest (born 1874 in Stratford, Essex, England), May (born 1875 in Stratford, Essex, England) and Daisy (born 1879 in Bow, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Cousin, Frank (born 1868 in Middlesex, England) and George's Servant, Jane (born 1867 in Essex, England).


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George Potter's household

Male

George

Potter

Head
Female

Sarah

Potter

Wife
Male

Ernest

Potter

Son
Female

May

Potter

Daughter
Female

Daisy

Potter

Daughter
Male

Frank

Robertson

Cousin
Female

Jane

Day

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lynn, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Potter

Head

Married

33

1848

Lynn, Norfolk, England

Sarah

Potter

Wife

Married

32

1849

Essex, England

Ernest

Potter

Son

Single

7

1874

Stratford, Essex, England

May

Potter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stratford, Essex, England

Daisy

Potter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bow, Middlesex, England

Frank

Robertson

Cousin

Single

13

1868

Middlesex, England

Jane

Day

Servant

Single

14

1867

Essex, England

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