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Household of Henry Potter (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 1833 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potter, born in 1840 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; William Henry (born 1867 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), James (born 1869 in Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Lancashire, England).


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Henry Potter's household

Male

Henry

Potter

Head
Female

Sarah

Potter

Wife
Male

William Henry

Potter

Son
Male

James

Potter

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place 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

48

1833

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Potter

Wife

Married

41

1840

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

William Henry

Potter

Son

Single

14

1867

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

James

Potter

Son

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

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