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Household of George Potter (born 1844, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ashford, Kent, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Potter, born in 1844 in Smarden, Kent, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Potter, born in 1845 in Smarden, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Esther (born 1874 in Smarden, Kent, England), Emily (born 1875 in Smarden, Kent, England), Kate (born 1877 in Smarden, Kent, England), George (born 1879 in Smarden, Kent, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Smarden, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, William Eves, born in 1819 in Kent, England.


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George Potter's household

Male

George

Potter

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Wife
Female

Esther

Potter

Daughter
Female

Emily

Potter

Daughter
Female

Kate

Potter

Daughter
Male

George

Potter

Son
Male

Charles

Potter

Son
Male

William

Eves

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Smarden, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Potter

Head

Married

37

1844

Smarden, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Potter

Wife

Married

36

1845

Smarden, Kent, England

Esther

Potter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Smarden, Kent, England

Emily

Potter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Smarden, Kent, England

Kate

Potter

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Smarden, Kent, England

George

Potter

Son

Single

2

1879

Smarden, Kent, England

Charles

Potter

Son

Single

1

1880

Smarden, Kent, England

William

Eves

Lodger

Widower

62

1819

Kent, England

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