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Household of John Potter (born 1837, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1837 in Dorset, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Potter, born in 1833 in Dorset, England. They had 9 children; Henry J (born 1862 in Dorset, England), Robert W (born 1863 in Dorset, England), Frederick T (born 1865 in Dorset, England), Lillie L (born 1867 in Dorset, England), Ada E (born 1868 in Dorset, England), Albion C (born 1871 in Bridport, Dorset, England), Amy M (born 1874 in Bridport, Dorset, England), Flora A (born 1876 in Bridport, Dorset, England) and Albert E (born 1877 in Bridport, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Marie L Edwards, born in 1881 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Wife
Male

Henry J

Potter

Son
Male

Robert W

Potter

Son
Male

Frederick T

Potter

Son
Female

Lillie L

Potter

Daughter
Female

Ada E

Potter

Daughter
Male

Albion C

Potter

Son
Female

Amy M

Potter

Daughter
Female

Flora A

Potter

Daughter
Male

Albert E

Potter

Son
Female

Marie L

Edwards

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

44

1837

Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Potter

Wife

Married

48

1833

Dorset, England

Henry J

Potter

Son

Single

19

1862

Dorset, England

Robert W

Potter

Son

Single

18

1863

Dorset, England

Frederick T

Potter

Son

Single

16

1865

Dorset, England

Lillie L

Potter

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Dorset, England

Ada E

Potter

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Dorset, England

Albion C

Potter

Son

Single

10

1871

Bridport, Dorset, England

Amy M

Potter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bridport, Dorset, England

Flora A

Potter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bridport, Dorset, England

Albert E

Potter

Son

Single

4

1877

Bridport, Dorset, England

Marie L

Edwards

Visitor

Single

0

1881

City of London, Middlesex, England

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