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Household of Sarah Potter (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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.

Sarah Potter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Potter, born in 1812 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Frederick, born 1848 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Niece, Edith (born 1856 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), Sarah's Servant, Clara J (born 1856 in Astley, Worcestershire, England), Sarah's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1842 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Sarah's Servant, Thomas (born 1867 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).


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Sarah Potter's household

Female

Sarah

Potter

Head
Male

Frederick

Potter

Son
Female

Edith

Newall

Niece
Female

Clara J

Vale

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Jenkins

Servant
Male

Thomas

Cooper

Servant
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Potter

Head

Widow

69

1812

Salford, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Potter

Son

Single

33

1848

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Edith

Newall

Niece

Single

25

1856

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Clara J

Vale

Servant

Single

25

1856

Astley, Worcestershire, England

Elizabeth

Jenkins

Servant

Single

39

1842

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Cooper

Servant

Single

14

1867

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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