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Household of James Potter (born 1836, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potter, born in 1836 in Essex, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Potter, born in 1843 in Bromley, Kent, England. They had 7 children; William J (born 1868 in Kent, England), Hannah E (born 1870 in Chislehurst, Kent, England), Emily M (born 1871 in Chislehurst, Kent, England), George H (born 1873 in Chislehurst, Kent, England), Alfred F (born 1876 in Aldgate, Middlesex, England), Florence H (born 1878 in Aldgate, Middlesex, England) and Ernest A (born 1881 in Aldgate, Middlesex, England).


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James Potter's household

Male

James

Potter

Head
Female

Eliza

Potter

Wife
Male

William J

Potter

Son
Female

Hannah E

Potter

Daughter
Female

Emily M

Potter

Daughter
Male

George H

Potter

Son
Male

Alfred F

Potter

Son
Female

Florence H

Potter

Daughter
Male

Ernest A

Potter

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potter

Head

Married

45

1836

Essex, England

Eliza

Potter

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bromley, Kent, England

William J

Potter

Son

Single

13

1868

Kent, England

Hannah E

Potter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Chislehurst, Kent, England

Emily M

Potter

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Chislehurst, Kent, England

George H

Potter

Son

Single

8

1873

Chislehurst, Kent, England

Alfred F

Potter

Son

Single

5

1876

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

Florence H

Potter

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

Ernest A

Potter

Son

Single

0

1881

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

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