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Household of John Potter (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 1833 in Walton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Potter, born in 1844 in Kimpton, Herefordshire, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1871 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Maggie (born 1876 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Emma

Potter

Wife
Male

Henry

Potter

Son
Male

William

Potter

Son
Female

Maggie

Potter

Daughter
Female

Mary

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Walton, 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

48

1833

Walton, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Potter

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kimpton, Herefordshire, England

Henry

Potter

Son

Single

10

1871

Widnes, Lancashire, England

William

Potter

Son

Single

8

1873

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Potter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Mary

Potter

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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