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Household of John Potter (born 1830, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1830 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Arabella Potter, born in 1839 in Leyburn, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Frank L (born 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Charles E (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Harold H (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Florence A (born 1873 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Lily Maria (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Agnes M (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Arabella

Potter

Wife
Male

Frank L

Potter

Son
Male

Charles E

Potter

Son
Male

Harold H

Potter

Son
Female

Florence A

Potter

Daughter
Female

Lily Maria

Potter

Daughter
Female

Agnes M

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

51

1830

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Arabella

Potter

Wife

Married

42

1839

Leyburn, Yorkshire, England

Frank L

Potter

Son

Single

15

1866

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Charles E

Potter

Son

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Harold H

Potter

Son

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Florence A

Potter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Lily Maria

Potter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Agnes M

Potter

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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