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Household of Richard Potter (born 1830, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Potter, born in 1830 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Maria Potter, born in 1828 in Westminster, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Emily (born 1859 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), Kate (born 1866 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England), Louisa (born 1867 in Battersea, Surrey, England), Richard (born 1868 in Battersea, Surrey, England) and Alfred (born 1870 in Battersea, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Wifes Brother, Alfred Lincoln, born in 1833 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England.


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Richard Potter's household

Male

Richard

Potter

Head
Female

Maria

Potter

Wife
Female

Emily

Potter

Daughter
Female

Kate

Potter

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Potter

Daughter
Male

Richard

Potter

Son
Male

Alfred

Potter

Son
Male

Alfred

Lincoln

Wifes Brother
First name(s) Richard
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Potter

Head

Married

51

1830

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Maria

Potter

Wife

Married

53

1828

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Emily

Potter

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Kate

Potter

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Potter

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Battersea, Surrey, England

Richard

Potter

Son

Single

13

1868

Battersea, Surrey, England

Alfred

Potter

Son

Single

11

1870

Battersea, Surrey, England

Alfred

Lincoln

Wifes Brother

Single

48

1833

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

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