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Household of Robert Potter (born 1840, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alresford, Hampshire, 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.

Robert Potter and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Potter, born in 1840 in Wiltshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Emma Potter, born in 1841 in Charlton, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Percy (born 1872 in Bishop's Sutton, Hampshire, England), Beatrice (born 1874 in Bishop's Sutton, Hampshire, England), Stanley (born 1876 in Bishop's Sutton, Hampshire, England) and Harold (born 1878 in Bishop's Sutton, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Sister, Rosa A (born 1849 in Longparish, Hampshire, England), Robert's Servant, Sarah A (born 1861 in Hadley, Hampshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Bertha E (born 1864 in Bishop's Sutton, Hampshire, England).


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Robert Potter's household

Male

Robert

Potter

Head
Female

Emma

Potter

Wife
Male

Percy

Potter

Son
Female

Beatrice

Potter

Daughter
Male

Stanley

Potter

Son
Male

Harold

Potter

Son
Female

Rosa A

Bailey

Sister
Female

Sarah A

Shirfield

Servant
Female

Bertha E

Shephard

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Potter

Head

Married

41

1840

Wiltshire, England

Emma

Potter

Wife

Married

40

1841

Charlton, Hampshire, England

Percy

Potter

Son

Single

9

1872

Bishop's Sutton, Hampshire, England

Beatrice

Potter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bishop's Sutton, Hampshire, England

Stanley

Potter

Son

Single

5

1876

Bishop's Sutton, Hampshire, England

Harold

Potter

Son

Single

3

1878

Bishop's Sutton, Hampshire, England

Rosa A

Bailey

Sister

Single

32

1849

Longparish, Hampshire, England

Sarah A

Shirfield

Servant

Single

20

1861

Hadley, Hampshire, England

Bertha E

Shephard

Servant

Single

17

1864

Bishop's Sutton, Hampshire, England

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