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Household of John Potter (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1845 in Stepney, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Selina Potter, born in 1828 in Stepney, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Ada (born 1864 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and Sarah (born 1867 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Anna (born 1860 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and John's Visitor, Sarah (born 1811 in Aldgate, Middlesex, England).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Selina

Potter

Wife
Female

Ada

Greener

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Greener

Daughter
Female

Anna

Long

Visitor
Female

Sarah

Gordon

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Stepney, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

36

1845

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Selina

Potter

Wife

Married

53

1828

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Ada

Greener

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Greener

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Anna

Long

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Gordon

Visitor

Widow

70

1811

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

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