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Household of James Potter (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

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 1827 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Potter, born in 1842 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1859 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Potter's household

Male

James

Potter

Head
Female

Mary

Potter

Wife
Male

Thomas

Potter

Son
Male

John

Potter

Son
Male

George

Potter

Son
Male

James

Potter

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potter

Head

Married

54

1827

Lancashire, England

Mary

Potter

Wife

Married

39

1842

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Potter

Son

Single

22

1859

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John

Potter

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Potter

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Potter

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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