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Household of Richard Potter (born 1843, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

Richard Potter and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Potter, born in 1843 in Essex, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potter, born in 1841 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; William R (born 1869 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1871 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Sarah J (born 1878 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Albert E (born 1880 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and Alexander T (born 1881 in Bow, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, William Bolt, born in 1858 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England.


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Richard Potter's household

Male

Richard

Potter

Head
Female

Sarah

Potter

Wife
Male

William R

Potter

Son
Male

Charles

Potter

Son
Male

Arthur

Potter

Son
Female

Sarah J

Potter

Daughter
Male

Albert E

Potter

Son
Male

Alexander T

Potter

Son
Male

William

Bolt

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Potter

Head

Married

38

1843

Essex, England

Sarah

Potter

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William R

Potter

Son

Single

12

1869

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Charles

Potter

Son

Single

10

1871

Bow, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Potter

Son

Single

5

1876

Bow, Middlesex, England

Sarah J

Potter

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bow, Middlesex, England

Albert E

Potter

Son

Single

1

1880

Bow, Middlesex, England

Alexander T

Potter

Son

Single

0

1881

Bow, Middlesex, England

William

Bolt

Boarder

Single

23

1858

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

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