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Household of John Potter (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stone, Staffordshire, 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 1843 in Hazlewood, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Potter, born in 1843 in Gunton, Norfolk, England. They had 2 children; Ada (born 1871 in Trentham, Staffordshire, England) and Henry (born 1872 in Trentham, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Wifes Mother, Elizabeth (born 1811 in Dorset, England) and John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1851 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Martha

Potter

Wife
Female

Ada

Potter

Daughter
Male

Henry

Potter

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sexton

Wifes Mother
Male

Thomas

Slaney

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Hazlewood, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

38

1843

Hazlewood, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Potter

Wife

Married

38

1843

Gunton, Norfolk, England

Ada

Potter

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Trentham, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Potter

Son

Single

9

1872

Trentham, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Sexton

Wifes Mother

Widow

70

1811

Dorset, England

Thomas

Slaney

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

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