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Household of John Potter (born 1845, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 1845 in Thorndon, Suffolk, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Potter, born in 1853 in Highworth, Wiltshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Sarah (born 1808 in Ireland), John's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1818 in Middlesex, England) and John's Lodger, Mary Ann (born 1819 in Middlesex, England).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Potter

Wife
Female

Sarah

Simmons

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Hassell

Lodger
Female

Mary Ann

Granger

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Thorndon, Suffolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

36

1845

Thorndon, Suffolk, England

Mary Ann

Potter

Wife

Married

28

1853

Highworth, Wiltshire, England

Sarah

Simmons

Lodger

Widow

73

1808

Ireland

Elizabeth

Hassell

Lodger

Single

63

1818

Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Granger

Lodger

Widow

62

1819

Middlesex, England

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