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Household of Robert Potter (born 1831, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Potter, born in 1831 in Coggeshall, Essex, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Joanna Potter, born in 1838 in West Mersea, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Gertrude (born 1861 in Colchester, Essex, England), Simon (born 1864 in Colchester, Essex, England), Maria (born 1868 in Colchester, Essex, England), Cornelius (born 1872 in Colchester, Essex, England), Robert (born 1874 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Alfred (born 1877 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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Robert Potter's household

Male

Robert

Potter

Head
Female

Joanna

Potter

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Potter

Daughter
Male

Simon

Potter

Son
Female

Maria

Potter

Daughter
Male

Cornelius

Potter

Son
Male

Robert

Potter

Son
Male

Alfred

Potter

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Coggeshall, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Potter

Head

Married

50

1831

Coggeshall, Essex, England

Joanna

Potter

Wife

Married

43

1838

West Mersea, Essex, England

Gertrude

Potter

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Colchester, Essex, England

Simon

Potter

Son

Single

17

1864

Colchester, Essex, England

Maria

Potter

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Colchester, Essex, England

Cornelius

Potter

Son

Single

9

1872

Colchester, Essex, England

Robert

Potter

Son

Single

7

1874

Colchester, Essex, England

Alfred

Potter

Son

Single

4

1877

Colchester, Essex, England

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