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Household of John Potter (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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 Potter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1841 in St Pancras, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Potter, born in 1833 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1865 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and Thomas J (born 1869 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Jeremiah Layton, born in 1822 in Norfolk, England.


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Rebecca

Potter

Wife
Male

John

Potter

Son
Male

Thomas J

Potter

Son
Male

Jeremiah

Layton

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

40

1841

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Rebecca

Potter

Wife

Married

48

1833

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

John

Potter

Son

Single

16

1865

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Thomas J

Potter

Son

Single

12

1869

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Jeremiah

Layton

Lodger

Single

59

1822

Norfolk, England

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