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Household of George Potter (born 1849, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, 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.

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 1849 in Darley Dale, Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Potter, born in 1842 in Settle, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Settle, Yorkshire, England) and George Thos (born 1879 in Settle, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Stepson, Francis James (born 1866 in Settle, Yorkshire, England), George's Sister In Law, Jane (born 1847 in Settle, Yorkshire, England), George's Niece, Sarah (born 1872 in Settle, Yorkshire, England) and George's Boarder, Elizabeth Jane (born 1861 in Cornwall, England).


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George Potter's household

Male

George

Potter

Head
Female

Ellen

Potter

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter
Male

George Thos

Potter

Son
Male

Francis James

Bordley

Stepson
Female

Jane

Bordley

Sister In Law
Female

Sarah

Bordley

Niece
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Gilbert

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Darley Dale, Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Potter

Head

Married

32

1849

Darley Dale, Derbyshire, England

Ellen

Potter

Wife

Married

39

1842

Settle, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Settle, Yorkshire, England

George Thos

Potter

Son

Single

2

1879

Settle, Yorkshire, England

Francis James

Bordley

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Settle, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Bordley

Sister In Law

Single

34

1847

Settle, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Bordley

Niece

Single

9

1872

Settle, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Jane

Gilbert

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Cornwall, England

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