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Household of John Potter (born 1831, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1831 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Olive Potter, born in 1834 in Chobham, Surrey, England. They had 9 children; Beielby (born 1858 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Robert William (born 1865 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England), John Stephen (born 1868 in Essex, England), Olive Jane (born 1869 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England), Oliver Edward (born 1872 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England), Annie (born 1874 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England), George (born 1876 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England) and Emma (born 1878 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Olive

Potter

Wife
Male

Beielby

Potter

Son
Male

Robert William

Potter

Son
Male

John Stephen

Potter

Son
Female

Olive Jane

Potter

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Potter

Daughter
Male

Oliver Edward

Potter

Son
Female

Annie

Potter

Daughter
Male

George

Potter

Son
Female

Emma

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

50

1831

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Olive

Potter

Wife

Married

47

1834

Chobham, Surrey, England

Beielby

Potter

Son

Single

23

1858

Plumstead, Kent, England

Robert William

Potter

Son

Single

16

1865

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

John Stephen

Potter

Son

Single

13

1868

Essex, England

Olive Jane

Potter

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Twickenham, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Potter

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Twickenham, Middlesex, England

Oliver Edward

Potter

Son

Single

9

1872

Twickenham, Middlesex, England

Annie

Potter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Twickenham, Middlesex, England

George

Potter

Son

Single

5

1876

Twickenham, Middlesex, England

Emma

Potter

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Twickenham, Middlesex, England

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