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Household of John Potter (born 1851, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maidstone, Kent, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1851 in Lenham, Kent, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Potter, born in 1852 in Maidstone, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1849 in Benenden, Kent, England), John's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Arthur (born 1863 in Scotland), John's Lodger, Thomas J (born 1824 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John's Lodger, John (born 1852 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John's Lodger, George (born 1845 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1849 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John's Lodger, Henry (born 1837 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and John's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1839 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Emma

Potter

Wife
Male

William

Richardson

Lodger
Female

Jane

Wing

Servant
Male

Arthur

Latter

Servant
Male

Thomas J

Osborne

Lodger
Male

John

Crop

Lodger
Male

George

Mason

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Mason

Lodger
Male

Henry

Cole

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Cole

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Lenham, Kent, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

30

1851

Lenham, Kent, England

Emma

Potter

Wife

Married

29

1852

Maidstone, Kent, England

William

Richardson

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Benenden, Kent, England

Jane

Wing

Servant

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Latter

Servant

Single

18

1863

Scotland

Thomas J

Osborne

Lodger

Married

57

1824

City of London, Middlesex, England

John

Crop

Lodger

Single

29

1852

City of London, Middlesex, England

George

Mason

Lodger

Married

36

1845

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Mason

Lodger

Married

32

1849

City of London, Middlesex, England

Henry

Cole

Lodger

Married

44

1837

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Cole

Lodger

Married

42

1839

City of London, Middlesex, England

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