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Household of James Potter (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potter, born in 1834 in Woolston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Potter, born in 1832 in Martinscroft, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1861 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Mary H (born 1868 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Martha (born 1869 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), James (born 1871 in Crewe, Cheshire, England) and Samuel (born 1873 in Crewe, Cheshire, England).


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James Potter's household

Male

James

Potter

Head
Female

Margaret

Potter

Wife
Male

Thomas

Potter

Son
Male

Joseph

Potter

Son
Female

Mary H

Potter

Daughter
Female

Martha

Potter

Daughter
Male

James

Potter

Son
Male

Samuel

Potter

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Woolston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potter

Head

Married

47

1834

Woolston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Potter

Wife

Married

49

1832

Martinscroft, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Potter

Son

Single

21

1860

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Potter

Son

Single

20

1861

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Mary H

Potter

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Martha

Potter

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Crewe, Cheshire, England

James

Potter

Son

Single

10

1871

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Potter

Son

Single

8

1873

Crewe, Cheshire, England

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