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Household of Henry Potter (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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.

Henry Potter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Potter, born in 1849 in Maghull, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Potter, born in 1853 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man. They had 2 children; Nelly (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Boarder, William Waterson, born in 1855 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man.


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Henry Potter's household

Male

Henry

Potter

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Wife
Female

Nelly

Potter

Daughter
Female

Edith

Potter

Daughter
Male

William

Waterson

Boarder
First name(s) Henry
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Maghull, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Potter

Head

Married

32

1849

Maghull, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Potter

Wife

Married

28

1853

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Nelly

Potter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edith

Potter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Waterson

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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