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Household of John Potter (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1831 in Whitburn, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Potter, born in 1832 in Allendale, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1862 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Elizabeth A (born 1874 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Morrel Storey, born in 1832 in Darlington, Yorkshire, England.


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Hannah

Potter

Wife
Male

John

Potter

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Potter

Daughter
Male

Robert

Potter

Son
Male

Morrel

Storey

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Whitburn, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

50

1831

Whitburn, Durham, England

Hannah

Potter

Wife

Married

49

1832

Allendale, Northumberland, England

John

Potter

Son

Single

19

1862

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Potter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gateshead, Durham, England

Robert

Potter

Son

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

Morrel

Storey

Boarder

Single

49

1832

Darlington, Yorkshire, England

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