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Household of John Potter (born 1822, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1822 in Axbridge, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Potter, born in 1822 in Chard, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Charlotte (born 1855 in Chard, Somerset, England), Sarah A (born 1859 in Chard, Somerset, England), Caroline (born 1863 in Chard, Somerset, England) and Mary A (born 1867 in Chard, Somerset, England). They had 2 grandchildren; George (born 1874 in Chard, Somerset, England) and George C (born 1875 in Chard, Somerset, England).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Caroline

Potter

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Potter

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Potter

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Potter

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Potter

Daughter
Male

George

Potter

Grand Son
Male

George C

Morgan

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Axbridge, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

59

1822

Axbridge, Somerset, England

Caroline

Potter

Wife

Married

59

1822

Chard, Somerset, England

Charlotte

Potter

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Chard, Somerset, England

Sarah A

Potter

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Chard, Somerset, England

Caroline

Potter

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Chard, Somerset, England

Mary A

Potter

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Chard, Somerset, England

George

Potter

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Chard, Somerset, England

George C

Morgan

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Chard, Somerset, England

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