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Household of John Potter (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1837 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Potter, born in 1838 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Charles (born 1859 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1861 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England), John (born 1867 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1869 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1872 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1879 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Mary L Carter, born in 1864 in Bootle, Lancashire, England.


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Martha

Potter

Wife
Male

Charles

Potter

Son
Male

Thomas

Potter

Son
Male

John

Potter

Son
Female

Mary J

Potter

Daughter
Male

Henry

Potter

Son
Male

William

Potter

Son
Female

Martha

Potter

Daughter
Female

Mary L

Carter

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

44

1837

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Potter

Wife

Married

43

1838

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Charles

Potter

Son

Single

22

1859

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Potter

Son

Single

20

1861

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

John

Potter

Son

Single

14

1867

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Potter

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Henry

Potter

Son

Single

9

1872

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

William

Potter

Son

Single

6

1875

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Martha

Potter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Mary L

Carter

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Bootle, Lancashire, England

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