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Household of John Pottenger (born 1821, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, 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 Pottenger and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pottenger, born in 1821 in Somerset, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Pottenger, born in 1824 in South Petherton, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Harriett Davey, born in 1859 in South Petherton, Somerset, England.


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John Pottenger's household

Male

John

Pottenger

Head
Female

Sarah

Pottenger

Wife
Female

Harriett

Davey

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Pottenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pottenger

Head

Married

60

1821

Somerset, England

Sarah

Pottenger

Wife

Married

57

1824

South Petherton, Somerset, England

Harriett

Davey

Niece

Single

22

1859

South Petherton, Somerset, England

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