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Household of John Potter (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 1834 in Marldon, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Potter, born in 1833 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; Alfred (born 1856 in Torquay, Devon, England), Emily (born 1870 in Torquay, Devon, England), Walter (born 1873 in Torquay, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1878 in Torquay, Devon, England).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Ann

Potter

Wife
Male

Alfred

Potter

Son
Female

Emily

Potter

Daughter
Male

Walter

Potter

Son
Female

Bessie

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Marldon, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

47

1834

Marldon, Devon, England

Ann

Potter

Wife

Married

48

1833

Devon, England

Alfred

Potter

Son

Single

25

1856

Torquay, Devon, England

Emily

Potter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Torquay, Devon, England

Walter

Potter

Son

Single

8

1873

Torquay, Devon, England

Bessie

Potter

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Torquay, Devon, England

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