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Household of Robert Potter (born 1847, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 1847 in Thurloxton, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Potter, born in 1848 in Kingston, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1869 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Herbert (born 1871 in North Petherton, Somerset, England), Mary Ann (born 1874 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Charles (born 1878 in Kingston, Somerset, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Kingston, Somerset, England).


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Robert Potter's household

Male

Robert

Potter

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Potter

Wife
Male

William

Potter

Son
Male

Herbert

Potter

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Potter

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter
Male

Charles

Potter

Son
Male

Henry

Potter

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Thurloxton, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Potter

Head

Married

34

1847

Thurloxton, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Potter

Wife

Married

33

1848

Kingston, Somerset, England

William

Potter

Son

Single

12

1869

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Herbert

Potter

Son

Single

10

1871

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Potter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Charles

Potter

Son

Single

3

1878

Kingston, Somerset, England

Henry

Potter

Son

Single

1

1880

Kingston, Somerset, England

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