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Household of John Potter (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wetherby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1836 in Tockwith, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Potter, born in 1846 in Bilton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1881 in Tockwith, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Frances Elizabeth (born 1866 in Bickerton, Yorkshire, England) and John's Apprentice, Robert F (born 1863 in Tockwith, Yorkshire, England).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Ellen

Potter

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter
Female

Frances Elizabeth

Norfolk

Servant
Male

Robert F

Wilson

Apprentice
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Tockwith, 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

45

1836

Tockwith, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Potter

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bilton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tockwith, Yorkshire, England

Frances Elizabeth

Norfolk

Servant

Single

15

1866

Bickerton, Yorkshire, England

Robert F

Wilson

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Tockwith, Yorkshire, England

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