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Household of George Potter (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Potter, born in 1853 in Birdsall, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary J Potter, born in 1854 in Heslington, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Naburn, Yorkshire, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Naburn, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, George (born 1859 in Naburn, Yorkshire, England), George's Servant, George W (born 1864 in York, Yorkshire, England), George's Servant, Charles J (born 1864 in Linton, Cambridgeshire, England), George's Servant, Rosa (born 1863 in Tollerton, Yorkshire, England) and George's Servant, Ada (born 1867 in Great Preston, Lancashire, England).


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George Potter's household

Male

George

Potter

Head
Female

Mary J

Potter

Wife
Male

William

Potter

Son
Male

Charles

Potter

Son
Male

George

Kirby

Servant
Male

George W

Warriner

Servant
Male

Charles J

Hill

Servant
Female

Rosa

Butterfield

Servant
Female

Ada

Hargrove

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Birdsall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Potter

Head

Married

28

1853

Birdsall, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Potter

Wife

Married

27

1854

Heslington, Yorkshire, England

William

Potter

Son

Single

2

1879

Naburn, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Potter

Son

Single

1

1880

Naburn, Yorkshire, England

George

Kirby

Servant

Single

22

1859

Naburn, Yorkshire, England

George W

Warriner

Servant

Single

17

1864

York, Yorkshire, England

Charles J

Hill

Servant

Single

17

1864

Linton, Cambridgeshire, England

Rosa

Butterfield

Servant

Single

18

1863

Tollerton, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Hargrove

Servant

Single

14

1867

Great Preston, Lancashire, England

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