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Household of John Potter (born 1840, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Derby, Derbyshire, 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 1840 in Coleorton, Leicestershire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potter, born in 1841 in Derby, Derbyshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary Ann (born 1860 in Derby, Derbyshire, England), William (born 1863 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1869 in Derby, Derbyshire, England), Susan (born 1872 in Derby, Derbyshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Derby, Derbyshire, England) and Jane (born 1878 in Derby, Derbyshire, England).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Sarah

Potter

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Potter

Daughter
Male

William

Potter

Son
Male

Frederick

Potter

Son
Female

Susan

Potter

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter
Female

Jane

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Coleorton, Leicestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

41

1840

Coleorton, Leicestershire, England

Sarah

Potter

Wife

Married

40

1841

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Mary Ann

Potter

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Derby, Derbyshire, England

William

Potter

Son

Single

18

1863

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Potter

Son

Single

12

1869

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Susan

Potter

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Jane

Potter

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Derby, Derbyshire, England

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