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Household of James Potter (born 1833, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

James Potter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potter, born in 1833 in Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Deborah Potter, born in 1838 in Essex, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1865 in Essex, England) and Harvey (born 1879 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and James's Servant, Fanny (born 1867 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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James Potter's household

Male

James

Potter

Head
Female

Deborah

Potter

Wife
Female

Ellen

Potter

Daughter
Male

Harvey

Potter

Son
Female

Jane

Strong

Servant
Female

Fanny

Vaux

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potter

Head

Married

48

1833

Suffolk, England

Deborah

Potter

Wife

Married

43

1838

Essex, England

Ellen

Potter

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Essex, England

Harvey

Potter

Son

Single

2

1879

City of London, Middlesex, England

Jane

Strong

Servant

Single

22

1859

City of London, Middlesex, England

Fanny

Vaux

Servant

Single

14

1867

City of London, Middlesex, England

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