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Household of John Potter (born 1838, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1838 in Sompting, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Potter, born in 1840 in Swanage, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Mary H (born 1872 in Sompting, Sussex, England) and Fred (born 1874 in Sompting, Sussex, England).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Jane

Potter

Wife
Female

Mary H

Potter

Daughter
Male

Fred

Potter

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Sompting, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

43

1838

Sompting, Sussex, England

Jane

Potter

Wife

Married

41

1840

Swanage, Dorset, England

Mary H

Potter

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sompting, Sussex, England

Fred

Potter

Son

Single

7

1874

Sompting, Sussex, England

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