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Household of James Potter (born 1853, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, Sussex, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potter, born in 1853 in West Dean, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Potter, born in 1857 in Newhaven, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1879 in West Dean, Sussex, England) and John T (born 1881 in West Dean, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Mary A Potter, born in 1819 in West Dean, Sussex, England.


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James Potter's household

Male

James

Potter

Head
Female

Fanny

Potter

Wife
Male

William J

Potter

Son
Male

John T

Potter

Son
Female

Mary A

Potter

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place West Dean, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potter

Head

Married

28

1853

West Dean, Sussex, England

Fanny

Potter

Wife

Married

24

1857

Newhaven, Sussex, England

William J

Potter

Son

Single

2

1879

West Dean, Sussex, England

John T

Potter

Son

Single

0

1881

West Dean, Sussex, England

Mary A

Potter

Mother

Widow

62

1819

West Dean, Sussex, England

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