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Household of John Potter (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1853 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Potter, born in 1857 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Beatrice K (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary A Hines, born in 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Betsy

Potter

Wife
Male

Arthur

Potter

Son
Female

Beatrice K

Potter

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Hines

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Potter

Wife

Married

24

1857

York, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Potter

Son

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Beatrice K

Potter

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Hines

Servant

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

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