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Household of James Potter (born 1848, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1848 in Wiltshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Potter, born in 1855 in Wiltshire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas E (born 1874 in Glamorganshire, Wales), William J (born 1875 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah A (born 1877 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Charles (born 1878 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Porteary, born in 1853 in Wiltshire, England.


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James Potter's household

Male

James

Potter

Head
Female

Eliza

Potter

Wife
Male

Thomas E

Potter

Son
Male

William J

Potter

Son
Female

Sarah A

Potter

Daughter
Male

Charles

Potter

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter
Male

John

Porteary

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potter

Head

Married

33

1848

Wiltshire, England

Eliza

Potter

Wife

Married

26

1855

Wiltshire, England

Thomas E

Potter

Son

Single

7

1874

Glamorganshire, Wales

William J

Potter

Son

Single

6

1875

Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah A

Potter

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Glamorganshire, Wales

Charles

Potter

Son

Single

3

1878

Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Porteary

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Wiltshire, England

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