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Household of Thomas Potter (born 1841, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maidstone, Kent, 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.

Thomas Potter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Potter, born in 1841 in Maidstone, Kent, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Alfred Thos (born 1865 in Maidstone, Kent, England), Nellie (born 1876 in Maidstone, Kent, England) and Joseph (born 1877 in Maidstone, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Visitor, Benjamin (born 1853 in Maidstone, Kent, England), Thomas's Visitor, Mrs B (born 1856 in Maidstone, Kent, England) and Thomas's Servant, Annie (born 1865 in Maidstone, Kent, England).


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Thomas Potter's household

Male

Thomas

Potter

Head
Male

Alfred Thos

Potter

Son
Female

Nellie

Potter

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Potter

Son
Male

Benjamin

Small

Visitor
Female

Mrs B

Small

Visitor
Female

Annie

Homewood

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Maidstone, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Potter

Head

Widower

40

1841

Maidstone, Kent, England

Alfred Thos

Potter

Son

Single

16

1865

Maidstone, Kent, England

Nellie

Potter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Maidstone, Kent, England

Joseph

Potter

Son

Single

4

1877

Maidstone, Kent, England

Benjamin

Small

Visitor

Married

28

1853

Maidstone, Kent, England

Mrs B

Small

Visitor

Married

25

1856

Maidstone, Kent, England

Annie

Homewood

Servant

Single

16

1865

Maidstone, Kent, England

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