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Household of John Mitchell Pottenger (born 1849, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

John Mitchell Pottenger and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mitchell Pottenger, born in 1849 in Crewkerne, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. John Mitchell was the head of the household, married to Harriet Pottenger, born in 1849 in Colyton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; James H (born 1874 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England), Nellie (born 1876 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England), Jane (born 1879 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England) and John M B (born 1881 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England).


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John Mitchell Pottenger's household

Male

John Mitchell

Pottenger

Head
Female

Harriet

Pottenger

Wife
Male

James H

Pottenger

Son
Female

Nellie

Pottenger

Daughter
Female

Jane

Pottenger

Daughter
Male

John M B

Pottenger

Son
First name(s) John Mitchell
Last name Pottenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Mitchell

Pottenger

Head

Married

32

1849

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Harriet

Pottenger

Wife

Married

32

1849

Colyton, Devon, England

James H

Pottenger

Son

Single

7

1874

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Nellie

Pottenger

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Jane

Pottenger

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

John M B

Pottenger

Son

Single

0

1881

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

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