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Household of John Potter (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1816 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Potter, born in 1816 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1855 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Jane

Potter

Wife
Male

James

Potter

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

65

1816

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Jane

Potter

Wife

Married

65

1816

Hindley, Lancashire, England

James

Potter

Son

Single

26

1855

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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