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Household of Robert Potter (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Potter, born in 1836 in Shute, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Potter, born in 1846 in Musbury, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1873 in Devon, England) and Mary J (born 1876 in Shute, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, William Mayne, born in 1808 in Axmouth, Devon, England.


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Robert Potter's household

Male

Robert

Potter

Head
Female

Ann

Potter

Wife
Male

William J

Potter

Son
Female

Mary J

Potter

Daughter
Male

William

Mayne

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Shute, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Potter

Head

Married

45

1836

Shute, Devon, England

Ann

Potter

Wife

Married

35

1846

Musbury, Devon, England

William J

Potter

Son

Single

8

1873

Devon, England

Mary J

Potter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Shute, Devon, England

William

Mayne

Boarder

Widower

73

1808

Axmouth, Devon, England

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