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Household of John Potter (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1833 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Potter, born in 1833 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1862 in Sweden), Sarah Ann (born 1864 in Sweden), James (born 1866 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Potter

Wife
Female

Mary

Potter

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Potter

Daughter
Male

James

Potter

Son
Male

John

Potter

Son
Male

Thomas

Potter

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

48

1833

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Potter

Wife

Married

48

1833

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Potter

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Sweden

Sarah Ann

Potter

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sweden

James

Potter

Son

Single

15

1866

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

John

Potter

Son

Single

13

1868

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Potter

Son

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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